According to the USDA food data base liver has 588 mg of
folate per 100 g, whereas spinach only has 146 mg for the same 100 g of food.
The great thing about beans is you also get a great deal of
folate per serving.
You can give your lunch a brain - friendly shot in the arm by trading the romaine lettuce for spinach, which provides more of the B vitamin
folate per ounce.
The dosage is also slightly different, and some sources recommend as much as 1200 mcg of
folate per day for maximum benefit.
If you have had a baby with a neural tube defect in the past, your physician may advise that you take even more than 400 mcg of
folate per day for some time before you get pregnant again.
Not exact matches
Packed with lentils and nuts — 6 g of protein
per serving, 191 calories plus iron, B6, magnesium, fiber,
folate!
Citrus marinated grilled tilapia and crunchy California Avocado fries share the stage with a tangy dipping sauce that provides an excellent source of protein,
folate, potassium and vitamin C, and good source of dietary fiber and vitamin A
per serving.
Nutrition Information
Per Serving: Calories 150; Total Fat 7 g (Sat 1 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 1 g, Mono 4 g); Cholesterol 55 mg; Sodium 190 mg; Potassium 265 mg; Total Carbohydrates 12 g; Dietary Fiber 3 g; Total Sugars 2 g; Protein 10 g; Vitamin A 131 IU; Vitamin C 4 mg; Calcium 95 mg; Iron 1 mg; Vitamin D 0 IU;
Folate 32 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.1 g
Nutrition information
per serving Calories 480; Total Fat 15 g (Sat 5 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 2 g, Mono 5 g); Cholesterol 85 mg; Sodium 1290 mg; Potassium 1000 mg; Total Carbohydrates 47 g; Dietary Fiber 9 g; Total Sugars 4 g; Protein 42 g; Vitamin A 998 IU; Vitamin C 20 mg; Calcium 190 mg; Iron 3 mg; Vitamin D 6 IU;
Folate 79 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.11 g % Daily Value *: Vitamin A 20 %; Vitamin C 35 %; Calcium 20 %; Iron 20 % * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet.
Nutrition Information
Per Serving: Calories 560; Total Fat 35 g (Sat 4 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 3 g, Mono 16 g); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 460 mg; Potassium 700 mg; Total Carbohydrates 53 g; Dietary Fiber 10 g; Total Sugars 5 g; Protein 14 g; Vitamin A 2064 IU; Vitamin C 72 mg; Calcium 256 mg; Iron 5 mg; Vitamin D 0 IU;
Folate 116 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.2 g % Daily Value *: Vitamin A 40 %; Vitamin C 120 %; Calcium 25 %; Iron 30 % * Large avocados are recommended for this recipe.
Chickpeas: Also known as Garbanzo beans, chickpeas are rich in protein (12 grams
per cup) and
folate, important for red blood cell production and proper brain function.
Nutrition Information
Per Serving: Calories 560; Total Fat 22 g (Sat 3.5 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 2 g, Mono 15 g); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 30 mg; Potassium 530 mg; Total Carbohydrates 78 g; Dietary Fiber 8 g; Total Sugars 8 g; Protein 15 g; Vitamin A 795 IU; Vitamin C 45 mg; Calcium 40 mg; Iron 4 mg; Vitamin D 0 IU;
Folate 250 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.2 g % Daily Value *: Vitamin A 15 %; Vitamin C 80 %; Calcium 4 %; Iron 20 %
People aged 50 years and older have the highest total
folate intakes; about 5 percent have intakes exceeding the established tolerable upper intake level of 1,000 micrograms
per day.
To do this, says the NHMRC, you need an additional 400 mg
per day from
folate - fortified foods or
folate supplements.
During pregnancy, the RDI for
folate from dietary sources alone is 600 mg
per day.
In fact, a cup of cooked lentils contains more than half of your daily
folate requirement (about 360 mcg; you need 600
per day).
One of the huge benefits of liver is that no additional
folate supplementation is necessary when liver is consumed 1 to 2 times
per week!
People aged 50 years and older have the highest total
folate intakes and about 5 % have intakes exceeding the UL of 1,000 mcg
per day, primarily due to folic acid from dietary supplements [17].
Parsley is also a good source of vitamin A, with 1,264 international units
per 1/4 cup and 23 milligrams of
folate, a B - complex vitamin important for healthy nerve function, red blood cell formation and protein metabolism
per 1 / 4 - cup serving.
Poultry, fish and milk are also rich in L - carnitine.2 I typically recommend that pregnant women consume at least 3 - 6 ounces
per week of free - range, grass - fed red meat, in order to easily achieve the essential nutritional requirements for pregnancy (including adequate protein and other important nutrients such as iron, taurine, vitamin B12, and
folate).
If you do drink green tea, be sure to supplement with an extra 250 mcg of
folate (calcium folinate or methyl -
folate)
per cup of green tea.
Increase vitamin A content by eating red, orange, yellow, and dark green leafy vegetables; increase zinc and
folate by eating whole - grains, beans, and raw vegetables — especially spinach; ensure sufficient B6 and potassium intake by eating nuts, bananas, and beans; ensure sufficient vitamin C by eating citrus; eliminate alcohol and caffeine; reduce sugar and salt intake, and increase water consumption to six to eight glasses
per day.
New potatoes also contain approximately 2.2 milligrams of niacin, 37 micrograms of
folate, 14 grams of vitamin A and 3.9 micrograms of vitamin K
per serving.
Using previously collected information on the U.S. population and average U.S. dietary intake, these researchers determined that replacement of meat and dairy with soy would result in significantly improved intake of
folate and vitamin K; larger amounts of calcium, magnesium and iron; and 4 additional grams of fiber
per day.
However, instead of using supplements it is much healthier and better to consume foods high in
folate such as: Green leafy vegetable, Parsley leaf, Spinach (263mcg
per 1 cup), Black Eyed Peas — Cooked (350mcg
per 1 cup), Lentils — Cooked (250mcg
per 1 cup), Chickpeas (280mcg
per 1 cup), Asparagus (230mcg
per 1 cup).
Vitamin B, especially
folate, B6, and B12 are essential for converting homocysteine into cysteine, which then gets converted back to methionine as
per the normal methylation cycle.
With only 7 calories
per cup, spinach contains large amounts of
folate, vitamin C, iron and magnesium - all important nutrients for fighting fatigue.
Ingredients: Vegetable Fat, Whey Protein, Creapure Creatine, Dimethylglycine, Vitamin Mineral Premix (Vitamin A Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Ferrous Sulfate, dl - Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Biotin, Calcium D - Pantothenate, Potassium Iodide, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Chromium Amino Acid Chelate), Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) Crude Protein (Min) 32 %, Crude Fat (Max) 40 %, Crude Fiber (Max) 0.5 %, Moisture (Max) 5 %, Vitamin A (Min) 5,000 IU
per kg, Vitamin D3 (Min) 1,500 IU
per kg, Vitamin E (Min) 50 IU
per kg, Creapure Creatine 25 mg, Dimethylglycine 25 mg, Calcium 10.51 mg, Vitamin C 0.55 mg, Iron 0.08 mg, Thaimin (Vitamin B1) 0.01 mg, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.01 mg, Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.14 mg, Vitamin B6 0.01 mg,
Folate 2.80 mcg, Vitamin B12 0.04 mcg, Biotin 2.10 mcg, Pantothenic Acid 0.07 mg, Iodine 1.05 mcg, Magnesium 2.24 mcg, Zinc 0.11 mg, Copper 0.01 mg, Manganese 0.01 mg, Chromium 0.84 mcg Amino Acid Profile: Alanine 74 mg, Arginine 36 mg, Asparitc Acid 162 mg, Cysteine 38 mg, Glutaminc Acid 186 mg, Glycine 28 mg, Histadine 30 mg, Isoleucine 94 mg, Leucine 164 mg, Lysine 138 mg, Methionine 32 mg, Phenylalanine 52 mg, Proline 84 mg, Serine 72 mg, Threonine 98 mg, Tryptophan 26 mg, Tyrosine 46 mg, Valine 88 mg