Showing posts with label folate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label folate. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Some of the top food sources for vitamin B9 (daily need is 400 micrograms)

Some of the top food sources for vitamin B9, also known as folate (daily need is 400 micrograms):










lentils (1 cup cooked): 358 micrograms
pinto beans (1 cup cooked): 296 micrograms
asparagus (1 cup cooked): 268 micrograms
spinach (1 cup cooked): 263 micrograms
broccoli (1 cup cooked): 168 micrograms
avocado (whole, 201 grams): 163 micrograms
mango (whole, 336 grams): 145 micrograms
romaine lettuce (3 ounces): 116 micrograms
orange (whole, 121 grams): 47 micrograms
wheat bread (slice, 29 grams): 25 micrograms

More here. 

The only vitamin supplements that can do you any good are B6, B12, and folic acid (folate in foods)

So says the story here:

The only supplements that showed any benefit among the studies were folic acid or B-vitamins that contained B6, B12, and folic acid, which could lower one’s risk of heart disease and stroke. Folic acid alone showed a 20 percent lowered risk of stroke. Conversely, the review found that niacin and antioxidants had a “very small” effect that could potentially raise the risk of death from any cause.