Top 35 Foods Highest in Folate (Dietary Folate Equivalents) (USDA Per 100g Ranking)
Ranked across 2,500 verified whole USDA foods by Folate (Dietary Folate Equivalents) (µg per 100g) with % Daily Value, calorie density, and macro ratios. Bioavailability-adjusted folate metric accounting for higher absorption of folic acid vs food folate.
USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Folate (Dietary Folate Equivalents) (USDA Per 100g Ranking)
Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Cereal, rice crispy, plain (995 µg per 100g).
| Rank | USDA Food Item | Folate (Dietary Folate Equivalents) / 100g | % Daily Value | Per 100 kcal | Calories & Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 995 µg | 100% | 278 µg | 358 kcal · 6.96g P | |
| #2 | 738 µg | 100% | 543 µg | 136 kcal · 18.7g P | |
| #3 | 738 µg | 100% | 555 µg | 133 kcal · 16.4g P | |
| #4 | 677 µg | 100% | 529 µg | 128 kcal · 18.3g P | |
| #5 | 658 µg | 100% | 190 µg | 347 kcal · 24.3g P | |
| #6 | 649 µg | 100% | 189 µg | 343 kcal · 22.9g P | |
| #7 | 639 µg | 100% | 186 µg | 343 kcal · 23.9g P | |
| #8 | 588 µg | 100% | 494 µg | 119 kcal · 16.9g P | |
| #9 | 580 µg | 100% | 307 µg | 189 kcal · 20g P | |
| #10 | 537 µg | 100% | 147 µg | 365 kcal · 6.4g P | |
| #11 | 463 µg | 100% | 135 µg | 343 kcal · 21g P | |
| #12 | 423 µg | 100% | 124 µg | 341 kcal · 26.1g P | |
| #13 | 400 µg | 100% | 119 µg | 335 kcal · 20.6g P | |
| #14 | 399 µg | 99.8% | 116 µg | 343 kcal · 18.8g P | |
| #15 | 396 µg | 99% | 101 µg | 394 kcal · 11g P | |
| #16 | 396 µg | 99% | 102 µg | 390 kcal · 6.65g P | |
| #17 | 395 µg | 98.8% | 117 µg | 338 kcal · 21.5g P | |
| #18 | 391 µg | 97.8% | 105 µg | 371 kcal · 13g P | |
| #19 | 389 µg | 97.2% | 113 µg | 345 kcal · 22g P | |
| #20 | 388 µg | 97% | 117 µg | 333 kcal · 23.4g P | |
| #21 | 377 µg | 94.2% | 96.2 µg | 392 kcal · 10.6g P | |
| #22 | 377 µg | 94.2% | 97.2 µg | 388 kcal · 6.51g P | |
| #23 | 370 µg | 92.5% | 96.4 µg | 384 kcal · 14.2g P | |
| #24 | 364 µg | 91% | 108 µg | 337 kcal · 22.3g P | |
| #25 | 355 µg | 88.8% | 95.7 µg | 371 kcal · 36.2g P | |
| #26 | 349 µg | 87.2% | 83.5 µg | 418 kcal · 10g P | |
| #27 | 345 µg | 86.2% | 79.5 µg | 434 kcal · 37.8g P | |
| #28 | 321 µg | 80.2% | 160 µg | 201 kcal · 13.4g P | |
| #29 | 311 µg | 77.8% | 257 µg | 121 kcal · 11.9g P | |
| #30 | 303 µg | 75.8% | 278 µg | 109 kcal · 11.2g P | |
| #31 | 303 µg | 75.8% | 89.9 µg | 337 kcal · 49.2g P | |
| #32 | 292 µg | 73% | 81.3 µg | 359 kcal · 10.8g P | |
| #33 | 290 µg | 72.5% | 215 µg | 135 kcal · 20.4g P | |
| #34 | 287 µg | 71.8% | 76.3 µg | 376 kcal · 13.2g P | |
| #35 | 286 µg | 71.5% | 204 µg | 140 kcal · 11.5g P |
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Frequently Asked Questions
In our verified USDA ranking (Top 35 Foods Highest in Folate (Dietary Folate Equivalents) (USDA Per 100g Ranking)), Cereal, rice crispy, plain ranks #1 with 995 µg of Folate (Dietary Folate Equivalents) per 100g serving (249% of the 400 µg Daily Value).
The reference adult Daily Value for Folate (Dietary Folate Equivalents) is 400 µg. Bioavailability-adjusted folate metric accounting for higher absorption of folic acid vs food folate.
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