Folate

Vitamin
Daily Value 400 µg

How much

The Daily Value for folate is 400 µg a day. It's the reference amount food labels use for adults and children 4 years and older.2

Reference values, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or registered dietitian about your own needs. Read the disclaimer

Top food sources

Each food at its first USDA household measure, with the share of the Daily Value.

  1. Mung beans, mature seeds, raw1,294 µg · 323% DV1 cup (207 g)
  2. Mothbeans, mature seeds, raw1,272 µg · 318% DV1 cup (196 g)
  3. Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw1,225 µg · 306% DV1 cup (197 g)
  4. Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw1,178 µg · 294% DV1 cup (195 g)
  5. Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw1,114 µg · 279% DV1 cup (200 g)
  6. Yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw1,099 µg · 275% DV1 cup (167 g)
  7. Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, raw1,067 µg · 267% DV1 cup (167 g)
  8. Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, raw1,057 µg · 264% DV1 cup (167 g)
  9. Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw1,013 µg · 253% DV1 cup (193 g)
  10. Beans, pink, mature seeds, raw972 µg · 243% DV1 cup (210 g)

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central .
  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food .