Folate

Which of the following foods provides the greatest amount of folate? 1 small orange 1/2 cup frozen green peas 1 cup 1% fat milk 1/2 cup black-eyed peas 3 oz. beef liver

3 oz. beef liver

A college age male's folate RDA is:

400 mcg DFE

Which is the following is/are true of supplemental folic acid? High intakes may lead to unmetabolized folic acid in the body. High intakes have been linked to reduced levels of natural killer cells, which may suppress the immune system. High intakes may be linked to impaired cognitive impairment among older adults. All of the above.

All of the Above

Which of the following provides folic acid? Beef liver Spinach Breakfast cereals fortified with 25% of the DV All of the above

Breakfast cereals fortified with 25% of the DV

During pregnancy, a woman's folate RDA doubles. (T/F)

False, it only increases from 400 to 600 mgc DFE

The American Cancer Society recommends that 1000 mcg folic acid each day reduces cancer risk, especially of colon cancer.

False, the effects of supplemental folic acid on cancer risk are unclear

The synthetic form of vitamin B-9 that is added to foods and found in supplements is known as:

Folic Acid

Food folates are in the tetrahydrofolate (THF) form and usually have additional glutamate residues, making them polyglutamates. (T/F)

True

There is not UL for folate consumed from natural foods. (T/F)

True

Folate is required for the methylation of deoxyuridylate to thymidylate (uracil to thymine) in the formation of DNA, is required for proper cell division. An impairment of this reaction initiates a process that can lead to:

megaloblastic anemia; they are large, immature red blood cells that result from low folate