Folic Acid in supplements
14 supplements on the U.S. market list Folic Acid with an amount per serving. The official Tolerable Upper Intake Level for adults is 1,000 mcg a day (folic acid from supplements or fortified foods; compared only when the label states mcg (not mcg DFE)).
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
The highest daily amount that is unlikely to cause harm for almost all healthy people; it applies to folic acid from supplements or fortified foods; compared only when the label states mcg (not mcg DFE).
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-6 months | — | — |
| 7-12 months | — | — |
| 1–3 years | 300 mcg | 300 mcg |
| 4–8 years | 400 mcg | 400 mcg |
| 9–13 years | 600 mcg | 600 mcg |
| 14–18 years | 800 mcg | 800 mcg |
| 19+ years | 1,000 mcg | 1,000 mcg |
Source: NIH ODS Folate Fact Sheet for Health Professionals, Table 3 (updated 2022-11-30).
Supplements with Folic Acid
14 shown
Label data: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (dsld.od.nih.gov), public domain. Upper limits: NIH ODS Fact Sheets for Health Professionals (values from the Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board).