What's the difference between folate and folic acid?

Although the terms “folate” and “folic acid” are often used interchangeably, they are actually different forms of the same vitamin: vitamin B9.

Folic acid has a different structure than folate and has slightly different effects in your body. “Folate” is the generic name that encompasses all forms of vitamin B9, including folic acid and 5-MTHF. Folic acid is a specific synthetic form of this vitamin.

You can find folate in plant and animal foods like these:
spinach;
kale;
broccoli;
avocado;
citrus fruits;
eggs;
beef liver;
Folic acid is added to foods such as flour, ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, and breads.

It's also in dietary supplements, such as multivitamins
What's the difference between folate and folic acid
We recommend you to supplement better folate/folic acid:
Magnafolate® L Methylfolate(active folate)—maximizes the supplementation delivering a "finished" folate the body can immediately use without any kind of metabolization.
It can better supplement the folate that the body lacks.

Jinkang Pharma ,the Manufacturer & Supplier of L Methylfolate.
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