Easy chart to compare folate in your favorite foods:



Easy chart  to compare folate in your favorite foods: 

Food sources
Micrograms (%RDA) 
Asparagus, 1 cup
264 (44%)
Black-eyed peas, 1/2 cup cooked
105 (18%)
Spinach, 1/2 cup cooked
100 (17%)
Great Northern beans, 1/2 cup cooked
90 (15%)
Vegetarian baked beans, canned, 1 cup
60 (10%)
Spinach, raw, 1 cup
60 (10%)
Green peas, 1/2 cup
50 (8%)
Avocado, 1/2 cup sliced
45 (7.5%)
Peanuts, dry roasted, 1 ounce
40 (7%)
Romaine lettuce, shredded, 1/2 cup
40 (7%)
Wheat germ, 2 Tablespoons
40 (7%)
Tomato Juice, 6 ounces
35 (6%)
Orange juice, 3/4 cup
35 (6%)
Grapefruit, 1 large
30 (5%)
Turnip greens, 1/2 cup
30 (5%)
Orange, 1 small
30 (5%)
Egg, whole, raw, fresh, 1 large
25 (4%)
Cantaloupe, raw, 1/4 medium
25 (4%)
Papaya, raw, 1/2 cup cubes
25 (4%)
Banana, raw, 1 medium
20 (3%)


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