5-Methyl Folate 1000 mcg
Goals
$24.00 $0.26 per serving
Product analysis
5-Methyl Folate 1000 mcg supplies folate in an active form to support normal blood formation and cell division.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality100
The folate is supplied in an active form that the body can use. That supports its form quality without establishing extra benefits from a larger serving.
Ingredient Transparency80
The folate amount and named forms are disclosed. Their individual proportions are not stated, limiting a complete breakdown of the folate sources.
Value For Money100
The folate provides favorable value in an active form. The practical benefit still depends on whether additional folate is needed.
Customer Satisfaction78
Customer ratings are highly positive. The modest number of ratings makes this a less established picture than a larger review history would provide.
Product Focus75
The clearest role is supporting normal blood formation and cell division, with no established hair-growth benefit when intake is adequate. The high folate serving without vitamin B12 also deserves attention when considering the rest of your nutrient intake.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 90 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.26
- Customer rating
- 4.9 · 234 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Folate · 1667 mcg
Folate provides essential nutritional support for blood formation and one-carbon metabolism. Larger amounts do not establish greater health benefits once intake is adequate. The saved findings flag high folate without vitamin B12.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit97
The formula supplies counted nutrients with differing amounts. Their usefulness is primarily in filling dietary gaps.
Goal fit
The formula concentrates on the counted nutrients, while its links span several health purposes.
Dose adequacy
The counted nutrients reach their saved amount references; that does not establish additional benefits from higher intake.
Pathways60
The strongest saved coverage concerns one-carbon metabolism and blood formation. These nutritional roles do not establish broad preventive benefits.
Depth
The strongest saved coverage concerns one-carbon metabolism and blood formation, reflecting nutritional roles rather than proven disease prevention.
Breadth
The saved coverage reaches one-carbon metabolism and blood formation.
Evidence82
Vitamin B9 (Folate) leads the saved evidence finding through nutritional relevance; this does not establish extra benefit when intake is already adequate.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B9 (Folate) leads the saved evidence finding through nutritional relevance; this does not establish extra benefit when intake is already adequate.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation check is satisfied for the counted nutrients. No chemical-form or delivery advantage is established.
Formulation logic93
The saved findings flag high folate without vitamin B12. The saved partner requirements are satisfied.
Partner coverage
The counted nutrients work independently or meet their partner requirements under the saved findings; no additional combination benefit is established.
Conflicts
The saved findings flag high folate without vitamin B12.
Effective doses
All counted nutrients pass the saved minimum amount threshold; this describes eligibility rather than a proven dose that improves health.
Impact
High effect
Folate supports normal cell division and nutrient adequacy. Those functions do not establish an independent hair-growth effect in adults with adequate intake. The declared methylfolate form and substantial serving amount do not by themselves demonstrate better hair outcomes.
How this product is rated for Hair Health
Ingredient fit97
The declared actives are focused on the ingredients linked to hair health. The recognized ingredient amounts reach the supplied comparison anchors; this does not establish a proven hair-treatment dose.
Goal fit
The declared actives are focused on the ingredients linked to hair health.
Dose adequacy
The recognized ingredient amounts reach the supplied comparison anchors; this does not establish a proven hair-treatment dose.
Pathways0
No direct coverage was assigned to the evaluated hair mechanisms.
Depth
No direct coverage was assigned to the evaluated hair mechanisms.
Breadth
The formula does not reach the comparison’s meaningful-coverage level for any evaluated hair mechanism.
Evidence68
Vitamin B9 (Folate) supplies the strongest recognized evidence contribution, with the ingredient-specific limitations described above.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B9 (Folate) supplies the strongest recognized evidence contribution, with the ingredient-specific limitations described above.
Studied preparation
The recognized forms match the supplied preparation criteria, which does not by itself prove routine hair-growth benefit.
Formulation logic100
The recognized ingredients have no missing required partners or configured conflicts. Amount-based qualifications remain relevant.
Partner coverage
No missing required partner was identified among the recognized ingredients.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified; this is not a general safety finding.
Effective doses
The recognized ingredients meet the comparison’s minimum amount criterion, without establishing clinically effective hair-treatment doses.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Folate (Glucosamine Salt, Quatrefolic (6S)-5-MTHF) | 1667 mcg |
The serving declares 1667 mcg DFE of folate. The cost per serving is low. It uses L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Glucosamine Salt, an active form that bypasses the MTHFR conversion step.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
It uses L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Glucosamine Salt, an active form that bypasses the MTHFR conversion step. A branded folate source is indicated, though its name is not specified here.
Folate Form Hierarchy
It uses L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Glucosamine Salt, an active form that bypasses the MTHFR conversion step.
Patented Sources & Isomeric Purity
A branded folate source is indicated, though its name is not specified here.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency50
The serving declares 1667 mcg DFE of folate.
Folate Dosage by Declared Basis
The serving declares 1667 mcg DFE of folate.
Value100
The cost per serving is low.
Price per Bioavailable Serving
The cost per serving is low.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Intakes of Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 in Relation to All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A National Population-Based Cohort.
- The responsiveness of plasma homocysteine to small increases in dietary folic acid: a primary care study.
- Associations of Serum Folate and Homocysteine Concentrations with All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality in Men and Women in Korea: the Cardiovascular Disease Association Study.
- The concept of folic acid supplementation and its role in prevention of neural tube defect among pregnant women: PRISMA.
- Systematic review of adverse health outcomes associated with high serum or red blood cell folate concentrations.
- Hair Loss After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- Quantitative Analysis of Selected Circulating Hematological Biomarkers, Essential Minerals, Vitamins, and Thyroid Hormones in Females Affected by Hair Loss.
- Twelve weeks of protracted venous infusion of fluorouracil (5-FU) is as effective as 6 months of bolus 5-FU and folinic acid as adjuvant treatment in colorectal cancer.
- Role of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid in the first- and second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.
- Phase I-II study of vinorelbine in combination with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid as first-line chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer: a regimen with a low subjective toxic burden.