Vitamin  Folate

WATER

SOLUBLE

 RDI UNIT
/DAY

NOTE: GIVEN AS DIETARY FOLATE EQUIVALENTS (DFE). 
1 DFE = 1 μg FOOD FOLATE
= 0.6 μg OF FOLATE FROM FORTIFIED FOOD
 OR AS A SUPPLEMENT CONSUMED WITH FOOD
= 0.5 μg OF A SUPPLEMENT TAKEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH
MALE - ADULT - 19 to 50 Years 400  μg
FEMALE - ADULT - 19 to 50 Years 400 μg
PREGNANCY - Trimester 1 - 18 and Under 600 μg
PREGNANCY - Trimester 1 - 19 and Over 600 μg
PREGNANCY - Trimester 2 - 18 and Under 600 μg
PREGNANCY - Trimester 2 - 19 and Over 600 μg
PREGNANCY - Trimester 3 - 18 and Under 600 μg
PREGNANCY - Trimester 3 -  19 and Over 600 μg
LACTATING - 18 and Under 500 μg
LACTATING - 19 and Over 500 μg
MALE - INFANTS - 0 to 6 Months 65 μg
FEMALE - INFANTS - 0 to 6 Months 65 μg
MALE - INFANTS - 7 to 12 Months 80 μg
FEMALE - INFANTS - 7 to 12 Months 80 μg
MALE - INFANTS - 1 to 3 Years 150 μg
FEMALE - INFANTS - 1 to 3 Years 150 μg
MALE - CHILDREN - 4 to 8 Years 200 μg
FEMALE - CHILDREN - 4 to 8 Years 200 μg
MALE - CHILDREN - 9 to 13 Years 300 μg
FEMALE - CHILDREN - 9 to 13 Years 300 μg
MALE - ADOLESCENTS - 14 - 18 Years 400 μg
FEMALE - ADOLESCENTS - 14 - 18 Years 400 μg
MALE - ELDERLY - Over 50 400 μg
FEMALE - ELDERLY - Over 50 400 μg

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FATS, OILS & SWEETS

MILK, YOGURT & CHEESE GROUP

MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, DRY BEANS, & NUTS GROUP

VEGETABLE GROUP

FRUIT GROUP

 

BREAD, CEREAL, RICE, & PASTA GROUP
Use sparingly 2-3 Servings 2-3 Servings 3-5 Servings 2-4 Servings 6-11 Servings
SOURCES
ORGAN MEATS
LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLES
LEGUMES
BROCCOLI
GREEN PEAS
SPLIT PEAS
SPINACH
TURNIPS
NUTS
WHOLE GRAINS
BREWER'S YEAST
WHOLE WHEAT FOODS
BLACK-EYED PEAS
KIDNEY BEANS
LENTILS
ORANGE
ORANGE JUICE
CANTALOUPE
FUNCTIONS
FORMATION OF BODY PROTEIN
FORMATION OF HEMOGLOBIN
CHEST PAINS
GOUT
PERIODONTAL DISEASE
TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ANEMIAS
TREATMENT OF SPRUE
NUCLEIC ACID METABOLISM
AT RISK

MASKS NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION IN PEOPLE WITH VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY.

IN VIEW OF EVIDENCE LINKING FOLATE INTAKE WITH NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS IN THE FETUS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL WOMEN CAPABLE OF BE COMING PREGNANT CONSUME 400 μg FROM SUPPLEMENTS OR FORTIFIED FOODS IN ADDITION TO INTAKE OF FOOD FOLATE FROM A VARIED DIET.

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ALSO KNOWN AS...
FOLIC ACID
FOLACIN

 

DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS
SEVERE BRAIN DISORDERS
SEVER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
SPINA BIFIDA
ANEMIA
DIARRHEA
TOXICITY SYMPTOMS
NONE REPORTED

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Last Update: April 16, 2005