TL Folate
by Trigen Laboratories · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 13811 57410 4
- DSLD label 264459
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
TL Folate by Trigen Laboratories lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1 mg of folate, 4,000 IU of vitamin A, 80 mg of vitamin C and 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.
What is in TL Folate?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folate | 1 mg | 125% | Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
| L-Methylfolate | 500 mcg | ||
| Folic AcidUSP | 500 mcg | ||
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene | 4,000 IU | 50% | 47% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 80 mg | 133% | 61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine Mononitrate | 3 mg | 176% | 53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 3.4 mg | 170% | 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B3as Niacinamide | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 20 mg | 800% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 12 mcg | 150% | 63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate | 6 mg | 60% | 75% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 120 mg | 9% | Higher than 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous Fumarate | 27 mg | 150% | Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium Iodide | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide | 90 mg | 20% | Higher than 50% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Oxide | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper Oxide | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 264459 (entered January 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,000 mcg of folate is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for pregnant and lactating.
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.
- Virt-PNVirtus Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- PNV-SelectAcella Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- Prenatal MultiWindmill · off the market same ingredients
- Multivitamin/MultimineralCVS Pharmacy same ingredients
- Prenatal Multivitamin TabletBayer One A Day same ingredients
- Prenatal Multi Tabletsup&up · off the market 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.
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Call your doctor about side effects. You may report side effects by calling 888 9 Trigen (888-987-4436).
- All prescriptions using this product shall be pursuant to state statutes as applicable. This is not an Orange Book product. This product may be administered only under a physician's supervision. There are no implied or explicit claims on therapeutic equivalence.
- Storage
- Store at 20 degrees-25 degrees C (68 degrees-77 degrees F). Excursions permitted to 15 degrees to 30 degrees C (59 degrees to 86 degrees F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature].
Source: label statements in DSLD label 264459.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose, Titanium Dioxide, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol, Talc, pregelatinized Starch, Croscarmellose Sodium, fumed Silica, Silicon Dioxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does TL Folate have?
One label is on file, entered on January 22, 2022.
- Label 264459 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 3 13811 57410 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Trigen Laboratories, LLC (distributor), Bridgewater, NJ. All Trigen Laboratories products.