nutrient
Food folate
The naturally occurring folate component of a food record.
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Folate occurs naturally in foods. Folic acid is a different form used in fortification and supplements; dietary folate equivalents account for differences in availability.
How it works
What this field means
Folate occurs naturally in foods. Folic acid is a different form used in fortification and supplements; dietary folate equivalents account for differences in availability.
Related topics
Food folate is a reported component of Vitamin B9 (folate)
Food folate is the naturally occurring component reported separately from folic acid.
Evidence: Established · Source checked 2026-09-16 · Sources: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Folate: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
Worth knowing
Reading it in a recipe. Food folate, folic acid, total folate and folate DFE are related fields. They must not be added together as four separate nutrients. Follow the folate page for the broader biological role.
A closer look
Follow the ingredient record
Open an ingredient to see the exact food description, preparation state and per-100 g values. A known subtotal means at least one ingredient value is missing; it is not a complete total.
References
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Take it into the kitchen
Explore this nutrient in simple meals. Recipe pages show estimated amounts and missing data.
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