Folic Acid 800 mcg

Folic Acid 800 mcg

Spring Valley4.8 (1,501 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 400 Tablet(s) · 400 servings
Goals
$4.88 $0.01 per serving

Product analysis

55 out of 100

Folic Acid 800 mcg offers focused folate support for normal cell division and blood formation when dietary intake falls short. The main ingredient entry leaves the form unstated, making comparison less straightforward.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality20

The main ingredient entry omits the folate form, although folic acid is identified elsewhere. Folic acid is less favored than alternative folate forms in the quality comparison.

Ingredient Transparency63

The amount is stated, but the main ingredient entry omits the form. That makes it easier to check the quantity than to identify the preparation from that entry alone.

Value For Money60

The folic acid serving offers moderate value. It is reasonably priced rather than especially economical for the folate contribution.

Customer Satisfaction86

Customer feedback is highly positive across a substantial number of ratings. That gives useful context for satisfaction.

Product Focus75

Folate can help fill dietary gaps and support normal blood formation and cell division. These nutritional roles do not establish hair regrowth or extra health benefits when intake is adequate.

Format
Tablet
Container
400 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.01
Customer rating
4.8 · 1,501 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Everyday Health
Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Folate · 800 mcg
Study evidence
Folate Supportive 80 studies
Hair Health
Impact
High effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Folate Mixed 15 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Folic Acid
800 mcg 38
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free Sugar Free
Report overview
Folate · 800 mcg OverallScore38
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityD+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyC Value
A serving provides 800 mcg of folate at a low cost per serving. It uses folic acid.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability14

Folic acid needs conversion in the body. No branded source or active-isomer marker is identified.
Folate Form Hierarchy
Folic acid needs conversion in the body.
Patented Sources & Isomeric Purity
No branded source or active-isomer marker is identified.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency50

A serving provides 800 mcg folic acid, equivalent to 1360 mcg DFE by the labeling convention.
Folate Dosage by Declared Basis
A serving provides 800 mcg folic acid, equivalent to 1360 mcg DFE by the labeling convention.

Value60

The cost per serving is low.
Price per Bioavailable Serving
The cost per serving is low.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Intakes of Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 in Relation to All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A National Population-Based Cohort.
    Bo Y; Xu H; Zhang H; Zhang J; Wan Z; Zhao X; Yu Z · Nutrients · 2022
    Cohort study55,569 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  2. The responsiveness of plasma homocysteine to small increases in dietary folic acid: a primary care study.
    Schorah CJ; Devitt H; Lucock M; Dowell AC · European journal of clinical nutrition · 1998
    Randomized trial119 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  3. 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.
    Song S; Song BM; Park HY · The Journal of nutrition · 2023
    Cohort study21,260 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  4. The concept of folic acid supplementation and its role in prevention of neural tube defect among pregnant women: PRISMA.
    Seyoum Tola F · Medicine · 2024
    Systematic reviewEveryday Health forFolate
  5. Systematic review of adverse health outcomes associated with high serum or red blood cell folate concentrations.
    Colapinto CK; O'Connor DL; Sampson M; Williams B; Tremblay MS · Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2017
    Systematic review71,847 participants46 studies pooledEveryday Health forFolate
  6. Hair Loss After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
    Zhang W; Fan M; Wang C; Mahawar K; Parmar C; Chen W; Yang W; Global Bariatric Research Collaborative · Obesity surgery · 2021
    Meta-analysis2,538 participants18 studies pooledHair Health forFolate
  7. Quantitative Analysis of Selected Circulating Hematological Biomarkers, Essential Minerals, Vitamins, and Thyroid Hormones in Females Affected by Hair Loss.
    Al-Fawaeir S; Al-Odat I · Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
    Case-control study200 participantsHair Health forFolate
  8. 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.
    Saini A; Norman AR; Cunningham D; Chau I; Hill M; Tait D; Hickish T; Iveson T; Lofts F; Jodrell D; Ross PJ; Oates J · British journal of cancer · 2003
    Randomized trialHair Health forFolate
  9. Role of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid in the first- and second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.
    Jonker D; Rumble RB; Maroun J; Gastrointestinal Cancer Disease Site Groupof Cancer Care Ontario’s Program in Evidence-Based Care · Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2012
    Randomized trialHair Health forFolate
  10. 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.
    Nolè F; de Braud F; Aapro M; Minchella I; De Pas TM; Zampino MG; Monti S; Andreoni G; Goldhirsch A · Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 1997
    Randomized trialHair Health forFolate