Folate

Focus on Folic Acid

Folic acid and folate are different terms for the same B vitamin.? Folate is the name of the vitamin as it is found naturally in foods.? Folic acid is the synthetic form found in vitamin supplements and added to fortified foods.

In 1998, the Food and Drug Administration required that folic acid join the ranks of thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin as the B vitamins that are a...