Some Good Sources of Folate

Food                      Serving Size          Amount (Micrograms)    %Daily Value*

Chicken liver              3.5 oz                    770                    193

Breakfast cereals          1/2 to 1 1/2 cup          100 to 400          25 to 100

Braised beef liver         3.5 oz                     217                    54

Lentils, cooked            1/2 cup                    180                    45

Chickpeas                  1/2 cup                    141                    35

Asparagus                  1/2 cup                    132                    33

Spinach, cooked            1/2 cup                    131                    33
Black beans                1/2 cup                    128                    32

Burrito with beans          2                         118                    30

Kidney beans                1/2 cup                   115                    29

Baked beans with pork       1 cup                      92                    23

Lima beans                  1/2 cup                    78                    20

Tomato juice                1 cup                      48                    12

Brussels sprouts            1/2 cup                    47                    12

Orange                      1 medium                   47                    12

Broccoli, cooked            1/2 cup                     39                   10

Fast-food French fries      large order                 38                    10

Wheat germ                  2 tbsp                      38                    10

Fortified white bread       1 slice                     38                    10

* based on Daily Value for folate of 400 micrograms

(Source: Food Values of Portions Commonly Used, 16th edition)