Folic acid (folate, vitamin B9) daily dietary guidelines

Folic acid guidelines

Category	Age	Amount
Infants	0–6 months	65 ug (0.065 mg)
	7–12 months	80 ug (0.08 mg)
Children	1–3 years	150 ug (0.15 mg)
	4–8 years	200 ug (0.2 mg)
	9–13 years	300 ug (0.3 mg)
Teens and adults	Over 13 years	400 ug (0.4 mg)
Pregnant women	All ages	400 ug (0.4 mg)
Nursing women	All ages	500 ug (0.5 mg)

Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS	Last Updated: March 5, 2007
Medical Review:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology
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