Methyl Folate 5 mg
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 97995 2
- DSLD label 274139
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 60 servings
Methyl Folate 5 mg by Douglas Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 8,333 mcg DFE of folate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.
What is in Methyl Folate 5 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folateas Metafolin | 8,333 mcg DFE | 2,083% | |
| L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate | 5,000 mcg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274139 (entered September 22, 2022), 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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Use only under medical supervision. If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 274139.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose.
How many labels does Methyl Folate 5 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 274139 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 97995 2
- Label 232788 Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 97764 4
DSLD also links this label to: Methyl Folate L-5-MTHF (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 Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.