Folic Acid Xtra
by Sundown Naturals · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 30768 00008 0
- DSLD label 5805
- Serving 1 caplet
Folic Acid Xtra by Sundown Naturals lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 25 mg of riboflavin, 25 mg of vitamin B6 and 800 mcg of folic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2012.
What is in Folic Acid Xtra?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 25 mg | 1,471% | Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 25 mg | 1,250% | Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 800 mcg | 200% | Higher than 81% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 250 mcg | 4,167% | Higher than 77% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 25 mg | 5%* | 59% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5805 (entered February 23, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Folic Acid Xtra's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bump MiniCenturion Health 5 shared, 58% alike
- Homocystrol + TMGDouglas Laboratories 5 shared, 58% alike
- End Fatigue Daily Energy B ComplexIntegrative Therapeutics 5 shared, 57% alike
- Daily Energy B ComplexNature's Way 5 shared, 57% alike
- Daily Energy B ComplexNature's Way Fatigued to Fantastic! 5 shared, 57% alike
- Daily Energy B ComplexEnzymatic Therapy Fatigued to Fantastic! · off the market 5 shared, 57% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- DIRECTIONS: FOR ADULTS, TAKE ONE (1) CAPLET PER DAY. Do not exceed recommended dosage. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Sodium Free.
- No Artificial Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish.
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 5805.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dextrose, Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide color, FD&C Yellow # 5 Lake, FD&C Yellow # 6 Lake.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GUARANTEED QUALITY LABORATORY TESTED; PLEASE RECYCLE.
How many labels does Folic Acid Xtra have?
One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2012.
- Label 5805 (current) Entered February 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 0 30768 00008 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Sundown Naturals products.