Folate In Fruits & Vegetables

Fruits & Vegetables that are High in Folate
Fruits and vegetables that contain 80 micrograms or more folate per reference amount (20% of the Daily Value per reference amount) qualify to carry the label “high in folate.” Examples include:

Asparagus
Broccoli
Chickpeas
Collard Greens
Endive
Lentils
Lima Beans
Peas, Split
Pigeon Peas
Pink Beans
Pinto Beans
Spinach
Strawberries
Small White beans
White Beans

Fruits & Vegetables that Provide a Good Source of Folate
Fruits and vegetables that contain 40 micrograms to less than 80 micrograms folate per reference amount (10-19% of the Daily Value per reference amount) qualify to carry the label “good source of folate.” Fruits and vegetables in this group include:

Artichoke
Beets
Blackberries
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage, Pe-Tsai
Cantaloupe
Cauliflower
Cauliflower, Green
Lettuce, Leaf
Lettuce, Romaine
Okra
Papaya
Pepper, Le Rouge Royale

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