Methyl Folate 400 mcg
by Jarrow Formulas · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 30006 9
- DSLD label 321957
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Methyl Folate 400 mcg by Jarrow Formulas lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 680 mcg DFE of folate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.
What is in Methyl Folate 400 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folate | 680 mcg DFE | 170% | |
| (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolateas (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid Glucosamine Salt | 400 mcg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321957 (entered March 25, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Folic Acid 800GNC · off the market same ingredients
- Folic AcidHealth Resources · off the market same ingredients
- Folic Acid 800 mcgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Natural Folic Acid 400 mcgWindmill · off the market same ingredients
- Folic Acid 800 mcgWindmill · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Folic Acid 400 mcgEqualine same ingredients
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
- Suggested Use: Adults take 1 capsule once a day with or without food or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication (especially antiepileptic and chemotherapy) or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use.
- Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication (especially antiepileptic and chemotherapy) or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use. Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, peanuts/tree nuts or sesame.
- Non GMO Certified by NSF www.nsfnongmo.org
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 321957.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Water, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Methyl Folate 400 mcg have?
7 labels are on file under this name since December 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 321957 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 7 90011 30006 9
- Label 288794 Entered August 24, 2023 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 60 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 30006 9
- Label 264908 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market November 3, 2022 · 60 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 30006 9
- Label 243056 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 60 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 30006 9
- Label 211819 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market January 5, 2024 · 60 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 30006 9
- Label 200067 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 60 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 30006 9
- Label 28857 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 90011 30006 9
DSLD also links this label to: Methyl Folate 400 mcg Extra Strength (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (distributor), Sherman Oaks, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.