Folic Acid
by Schiff · tablet or pill · 250 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 20525 12522 4
- DSLD label 65599
- Serving 1 tablet
Folic Acid by Schiff lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 400 mcg of folate and 25 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.
What is in Folic Acid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 25 mg | 3% | 88% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65599 (entered October 22, 2016), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Folic Acid 1000 mcgNatural Factors same ingredients
- Folic Acid 400 mcgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- MegaFolinicSource Naturals same ingredients
- Folic Acid 400 mcgNatural Factors same ingredients
- Folic Acid 1000 mcgBest Naturals same ingredients
- Folic AcidBronson 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
- Directions: For best results, take one (1) tablet daily with a meal; if pregnant take two (2) daily.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant, lactating or on prescribed medication, consult your physician before using.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guaranteed: No added sugar (sucrose, fructose, lactose), salt, (sodium chloride), yeast, wheat, gluten or milk. No preservatives, artificial colors or artificial flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place with lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65599.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dextrose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Corn Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Schiff Quality Guarantee.
How many labels does Folic Acid have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2016.
- Label 65599 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 0 20525 12522 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Schiff Nutrition Group, Inc. (manufacturer), Salt Lake City, UT. All Schiff products.