Top Meats High in Folate (Vit B9)
About Meats and Folate (Vit B9)
Most meats are fairly low in folate, but some contain more than others.Some of the highest folate meats include crab meat, clams, shrimp, oyster, trout, beef, turkey, anchovy, pork and prosciutto. Other folate rich meats are chicken breast, salmon, sausage, spam, chicken, canned tuna, lobster and ham.
We calculated the top meats for folate by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 18 meats highest in folate .
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Crab Meat
In 1 cup, crab meat
has
69ug of
folate, or about
17% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
69ug in 1 cup (135g) |
123ug in
200 Calories (241g) |
|
17%
|
31%
|
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Clams (cooked)
1 ounce of clam
contains
8.2ug of
folate, or about
2% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
8.2ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
39ug in
200 Calories (135g) |
|
2%
|
10%
|
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Shrimp (raw)
1 medium
shrimp
has
1.1ug of
folate, or about
0% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
1.1ug in 1 medium (6g) |
54ug in
200 Calories (282g) |
|
0%
|
13%
|
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Oyster (raw)
1 ounce of oyster
contains
5.1ug of
folate, or about
1% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
5.1ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
61ug in
200 Calories (339g) |
|
1%
|
15%
|
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Trout (cooked)
1 small
trout
has
14ug of
folate, or about
3% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
14ug in 1 small (113g) |
12ug in
200 Calories (98g) |
|
3%
|
3%
|
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Beef (ground)
1 ounce of beef
contains
3.1ug of
folate, or about
1% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
3.1ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
7.9ug in
200 Calories (72g) |
|
1%
|
2%
|
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Turkey (cooked)
In 1 lb, turkey
has
41ug of
folate, or about
10% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
41ug in 1 lb (453.6g) |
9.5ug in
200 Calories (106g) |
|
10%
|
2%
|
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Anchovy (raw)
1 ounce of anchovy
contains
2.6ug of
folate, or about
1% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
2.6ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
14ug in
200 Calories (153g) |
|
1%
|
3%
|
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Pork (ground)
In 1 ounce, pork
has
1.7ug of
folate, or about
0% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
1.7ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
4ug in
200 Calories (67g) |
|
0%
|
1%
|
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Prosciutto
1 thin of prosciutto
contains
0.46ug of
folate, or about
0% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
0.46ug in 1 thin (9.2g) |
5.1ug in
200 Calories (103g) |
|
0%
|
1%
|
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Chicken Breast (cooked)
In 1 cup, chicken breast
has
5.6ug of
folate, or about
1% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
5.6ug in 1 cup (140g) |
4.8ug in
200 Calories (121g) |
|
1%
|
1%
|
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Salmon (raw)
1 ounce of salmon
contains
1.1ug of
folate, or about
0% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
1.1ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
6.3ug in
200 Calories (157g) |
|
0%
|
2%
|
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Sausage (cooked)
In 1 link, sausage
has
3.5ug of
folate, or about
1% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
3.5ug in 1 link (87g) |
2.5ug in
200 Calories (62g) |
|
1%
|
1%
|
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Spam
1 ounce of spam
contains
1.1ug of
folate, or about
0% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
1.1ug in 1 ounce (28g) |
2.7ug in
200 Calories (68g) |
|
0%
|
1%
|
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Chicken (ground)
In 1 ounce, chicken
has
0.57ug of
folate, or about
0% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
0.57ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
2.1ug in
200 Calories (106g) |
|
0%
|
1%
|
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Canned Tuna
1 ounce of canned tuna
contains
0.57ug of
folate, or about
0% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
0.57ug in 1 ounce (28.35g) |
3.1ug in
200 Calories (156g) |
|
0%
|
1%
|
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Lobster (cooked)
In 1 ounce, lobster
has
0.28ug of
folate, or about
0% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
0.28ug in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
1.4ug in
200 Calories (140g) |
|
0%
|
0%
|
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Ham
1 ounce of ham
contains
0.28ug of
folate, or about
0% for adults.
| Folate (Vit B9) | |
|---|---|
|
0.28ug in 1 ounce (28.35g) |
0.76ug in
200 Calories (76g) |
|
0%
|
0%
|
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