Folate Rich Foods
|
Food |
Portion Size |
Micrograms folic acid |
Percent of Daily Value of Folic
Acid |
|
Liver, beef, fried |
3.5 oz. |
220 |
55% |
|
Blackeyed peas, boiled |
1 cup |
210 |
52.5% |
|
Yeast, active, dry |
¼ oz. |
164 |
41% |
|
Beans, white, boiled |
½ cup |
144 |
36% |
|
Spinach, cooked |
½ cup |
131 |
32.7% |
|
Wheat germ, raw |
¼ cup |
81 |
20.3% |
|
Broccoli, cooked |
1 cup |
78 |
19.5% |
|
Romaine lettuce |
1 cup |
76 |
19% |
|
Fresh orange juice |
1 cup |
75 |
18.75% |
|
Cabbage, raw |
1 cup |
30 |
7.5% |
|
Egg, yolk |
1 |
25 |
6.25% |
|
Banana |
1 |
22 |
5.5% |
|
Almonds, dry roasted |
1 oz. |
18 |
4.5% |
|
Milk, 2% |
1 cup |
15 |
3.75% |
|
Whole-wheat bread |
1 slice |
14 |
3.5% |
|
Wheat bran |
¼ cup |
12 |
3% |
|
White bread |
1 slice |
9 |
2.25% |
Figures listed here are from Krause’s Nutrition Guide. Significant variability occurs in the amounts of folic acid, depending on the specific brand or product.