U. S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Consumer
September 1996


Some Good Sources of Folate

Food                      Serving Size          Amount (Micrograms)    %Daily Value*
 
Chicken liver              3.5 oz                    770                    193
 
Breakfast cereals          1/2 to 1 1/2 cup          100 to 400          25 to 100
 
Braised beef liver         3.5 oz                     217                    54
 
Lentils, cooked            1/2 cup                    180                    45
 
Chickpeas                  1/2 cup                    141                    35
 
Asparagus                  1/2 cup                    132                    33
 
Spinach, cooked            1/2 cup                    131                    33
Black beans                1/2 cup                    128                    32
 
Burrito with beans          2                         118                    30
 
Kidney beans                1/2 cup                   115                    29
 
Baked beans with pork       1 cup                      92                    23
 
Lima beans                  1/2 cup                    78                    20
 
Tomato juice                1 cup                      48                    12
 
Brussels sprouts            1/2 cup                    47                    12
 
Orange                      1 medium                   47                    12
 
Broccoli, cooked            1/2 cup                     39                   10
 
Fast-food French fries      large order                 38                    10
 
Wheat germ                  2 tbsp                      38                    10
 
Fortified white bread       1 slice                     38                    10

* based on Daily Value for folate of 400 micrograms

(Source: Food Values of Portions Commonly Used, 16th edition)



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