Vitamin
Folate
Daily nutritional target
Women (19–50 yr)400 mcg
Men (19–50 yr)400 mcg
Pregnancy600 mcg
Lactation500 mcg
Basisdietary folate equivalents (DFE)
Reference type: RDI. Source: NRV Table 5.
Upper limit
Upper limit1000 mcg
Basisfolic acid (synthetic)
Applies tofortified foods and supplements only
Statusestablished
Common forms
- food folate
- folic acid, empty stomach
- folic acid with meals / fortified
Basis form: dietary folate equivalents (DFE)
Conversion factors
food folate
→ DFE · factor 1 · 1 mcg = 1 mcg DFE
folic acid, empty stomach
→ DFE · factor 2 · 0.5 mcg folic acid = 1 mcg DFE
folic acid with meals / fortified
→ DFE · factor 1.667 · 0.6 mcg folic acid = 1 mcg DFE
Reference details
SourceNHMRC / NZ MoH NRVs, Executive Summary v1.2 (2017), Tables 4-9
Source tableNRV Table 5
TGA permittedYes
Evidence levelHigh
Optimal range400-800 mcg
Rated products containing this nutrient
BLACKMORES — BIO IRON ADVANCEDA+Blackmores — Pregnancy & Breast-Feeding GoldA+Blackmores — Blackmores Multivitamins for 50+A+Blackmores Ltd — BLACKMORES MULTIVITAMINS FOR WOMENASwisse — Teenage Men's MultivitaminACentrum — Centrum for Women 50+ACenovis — Men's Multi+ Performance Once DailyACenovis — Cenovis 50+ MultiABlackmores Ltd — BLACKMORES SUPERKIDS MULTI CHEWABLESB+Blackmores Ltd — BLACKMORES MEGA B COMPLEXB+FUSION health — IRON ADVANCEDC
Not medical advice. Reference values from NHMRC / NZ MoH Nutrient Reference Values.
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