Top Vegetables High in Folate (Vit B9)

About Vegetables and Folate (Vit B9)

There are quite a number of vegetables rich in folate, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.

Some of the highest folate vegetables include edamame, spinach, parsley, sprouted peas, endive, romaine lettuce, beets, radish sprouts, butterhead lettuce and artichoke. Other folate rich vegetables are parsnip, bok choy, peas, leeks, scallion, broccoli, pea shoots, kale, okra and cauliflower.

We calculated the top vegetables for folate by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 vegetables highest in folate .

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult DV (Female or Male)

Edamame

image of edamame

In 1 cup, edamame has 482ug of folate, or about 120% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
482ug in
1 cup (155g)
514ug in
200 Calories (165g)
120%
130%
Complete nutrition for Edamame

Spinach

image of spinach

1 cup of spinach contains 58ug of folate, or about 15% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
58ug in
1 cup (30g)
1687ug in
200 Calories (870g)
15%
420%
Complete nutrition for Spinach

Parsley

image of parsley

In 1 cup, parsley has 91ug of folate, or about 23% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
91ug in
1 cup (60g)
844ug in
200 Calories (556g)
23%
210%
Complete nutrition for Parsley

Sprouted Peas

image of sprouted peas

1 cup of sprouted pea contains 173ug of folate, or about 43% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
173ug in
1 cup (120g)
232ug in
200 Calories (161g)
43%
58%
Complete nutrition for Sprouted Peas

Endive

image of endive

In 1 head, endive has 121ug of folate, or about 30% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
121ug in
1 head (85g)
1670ug in
200 Calories (1176g)
30%
420%
Complete nutrition for Endive

Romaine Lettuce

image of romaine lettuce

1 head of romaine lettuce contains 851ug of folate, or about 210% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
851ug in
1 head (626g)
1600ug in
200 Calories (1176g)
210%
400%
Complete nutrition for Romaine Lettuce

Beets

image of beets

In 1 cup, beet has 148ug of folate, or about 37% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
148ug in
1 cup (136g)
507ug in
200 Calories (465g)
37%
130%
Complete nutrition for Beets

Radish Sprouts

image of radish sprouts

1 cup of radish sprout contains 36ug of folate, or about 9% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
36ug in
1 cup (38g)
442ug in
200 Calories (465g)
9%
110%
Complete nutrition for Radish Sprouts

Butterhead Lettuce

image of butterhead lettuce

In 1 head, butterhead lettuce has 119ug of folate, or about 30% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
119ug in
1 head (163g)
1123ug in
200 Calories (1538g)
30%
280%
Complete nutrition for Butterhead Lettuce

Artichoke

image of artichoke

1 artichoke contains 110ug of folate, or about 28% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
110ug in
1 artichoke (162g)
289ug in
200 Calories (426g)
28%
72%
Complete nutrition for Artichoke

Parsnip

image of parsnip

In 1 cup, parsnip has 89ug of folate, or about 22% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
89ug in
1 cup (133g)
179ug in
200 Calories (267g)
22%
45%
Complete nutrition for Parsnip

Bok Choy

image of bok choy

1 cup of bok choy contains 46ug of folate, or about 12% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
46ug in
1 cup (70g)
1015ug in
200 Calories (1538g)
12%
250%
Complete nutrition for Bok Choy

Peas

image of peas

In 1 cup, pea has 94ug of folate, or about 24% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
94ug in
1 cup (145g)
160ug in
200 Calories (247g)
24%
40%
Complete nutrition for Peas

Leeks

image of leeks

1 cup of leek contains 57ug of folate, or about 14% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
57ug in
1 cup (89g)
210ug in
200 Calories (328g)
14%
52%
Complete nutrition for Leeks

Scallion

image of scallion

In 1 cup, scallion has 64ug of folate, or about 16% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
64ug in
1 cup (100g)
400ug in
200 Calories (625g)
16%
100%
Complete nutrition for Scallion

Broccoli

image of broccoli

1 cup of broccoli contains 57ug of folate, or about 14% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
57ug in
1 cup (91g)
371ug in
200 Calories (588g)
14%
93%
Complete nutrition for Broccoli

Pea Shoots

image of pea shoots

In 1 cup, pea shoot has 58ug of folate, or about 15% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
58ug in
1 cup (94g)
354ug in
200 Calories (571g)
15%
89%
Complete nutrition for Pea Shoots

Kale

image of kale

1 cup of kale contains 13ug of folate, or about 3% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
13ug in
1 cup (21g)
354ug in
200 Calories (571g)
3%
89%
Complete nutrition for Kale

Okra

image of okra

In 1 cup, okra has 60ug of folate, or about 15% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
60ug in
1 cup (100g)
364ug in
200 Calories (606g)
15%
91%
Complete nutrition for Okra

Cauliflower

image of cauliflower

1 head of cauliflower contains 479ug of folate, or about 120% for adults.
Folate (Vit B9)
479ug in
1 head (840g)
456ug in
200 Calories (800g)
120%
110%
Complete nutrition for Cauliflower


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