title: Folacin in selected foods.
abstract: Representative values for folacin in 299 foods have been developed, based on an extensive literature review. A provisional table of these folacin values has been prepared for foods in 100-gm. portions and for specified weights, representing common household units. The data reflect newer methodology than that used for a prior USDA publication, namely, protection of folacin by ascorbic acid. L. casei is the preferred assay organism. The table includes values for both free and total folacin; however, the authors recommend that, in calculating routine hospital diets, total rather than free folacin be used; this would allow easy and direct comparison with the Recommended Dietary Allowances.
mesh_terms: D003611:Dairy Products; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000032:analysis; D004531:Eggs / Q000032:analysis; D005396:Fish Products / Q000032:analysis; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis; D005628:Frozen Foods / Q000032:analysis; D005638:Fruit / Q000032:analysis; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009754:Nuts / Q000032:analysis; D011202:Poultry Products / Q000032:analysis; D012639:Seeds / Q000032:analysis; D012758:Shellfish / Q000032:analysis; D014675:Vegetables / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D005492:Folic Acid