Folate / Vitamin B9

Every Folate / Vitamin B9 form, graded

21 forms scored on published absorption evidence. This is the comparison no supplement brand will publish about its own products.

1. ×1.5Superior absorption5-MTHF, Calcium L-methylfolate, L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, L-Methylfolate, Metafolin, Metafolin®, Methylfolate, Quatrefolic
2. ×1.25Well absorbedFolate (food-grown), Folate (natural)
3. ×1Reference formActive folic acid, Active Folic Acid, Aktive Folsäure, Folate, Folate [as calcium folinate], Folate (as Calcium Folinate), Folate (from Certified Organic Guava, Holy Basil and Lemon extracts), Folic Acid (as Folate), Vitamin B9 (L-5-methyltetrahydrofolic Acid)
4. ×0.85Poor absorptionFolic Acid, Pteroylmonoglutamic acid

Multipliers are applied to each ingredient's dose score when a product is graded. How multipliers are assigned.

How much Folate / Vitamin B9 should you take?

SuppScore grades doses across evidence zones rather than against a single recommended figure. Scored information, not a recommendation.

1. Zone 10 to 50 µg DFE per dayLow dose
2. Zone 250 to 150 µg DFE per dayGeneral maintenance dose
3. Zone 3200 to 400 µg DFE per dayFor deficiency or elevated need
4. Zone 3150 to 200 µg DFE per dayFor deficiency or elevated need
5. Zone 5800 to 1000 µg DFE per dayPractitioner-grade dose
6. Zone 5400 to 800 µg DFE per dayPractitioner-grade dose

Zones describe what the evidence supports at a dose. They are not advice on what to take, and they do not replace a conversation with a doctor or pharmacist.

What is Folate / Vitamin B9 good for?

Products containing Folate / Vitamin B9

Scored products that list it on the label, highest scoring first. Ordering is by SuppScore only. We have no commercial relationship with any brand shown.

Thorne

Women's Multi 50+

SuppScore 71

Cytoplan

Methyl Factors

SuppScore 71

Thorne

Women's Multi 50+

SuppScore 68

Biocare

Menopause Multinutrient

SuppScore 68

Biocare

Menopause Multinutrient

SuppScore 67

Biocare

Female Multinutrient

SuppScore 66

Thorne

Basic Nutrients 2/Day NSF-CERTIFIED FOR SPORT^®

SuppScore 66

Biocare

Methyl B Complex

SuppScore 64

G&G Vitamins

BioActive B's - B Vitamin Complex

SuppScore 64

References

1. ods.od.nih.gov
2. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
3. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov