Nutricost Folic Acid 800mcg

Nutricost · Capsule · 0.8 mg

Price/day

€0.08

Dose

0.8 mg

Servings/pack

120

Pack price

€9.90

Transparency Index

7.4/10

Recommended If you simply want to supplement folic acid cheaply and reliably, Nutricost hits the sweet spot. For MTHFR carriers, consider the active methylfolate form instead.

Rating breakdown

Evidence for ingredient 9.0/10

Folic acid is one of the best-supported micronutrients overall — essential for cell growth, DNA synthesis, and especially critical in pregnancy for neural tube defect prevention.

Value for money 9.0/10

Around €0.08 per day for 800 mcg folic acid is excellent. Folic acid barely gets cheaper than this.

Product quality 7.0/10

Nutricost delivers a simple, functional folic acid product. No active 5-MTHF form, but standard folic acid at good value with solid GMP production.

Label honesty 7.0/10

Nutricost communicates directly without exaggerated claims. Clear dosage information, no marketing overload.

Third-party testing 6.0/10

Nutricost references GMP-compliant production and third-party testing. Solid for a budget brand, but without premium certifications.

Product Description

Nutricost Folic Acid delivers 800 mcg folic acid per capsule — one of the cheapest ways to cover daily folate needs. Standard folic acid form, clear formulation.

What We Like

Very affordable price — under €10 for 120 capsules
800 mcg — relevant dosage for supplementation
Simple, clean formulation
120 capsules for 4 months

What We’re Missing

Synthetic folic acid — no active 5-MTHF form (relevant for MTHFR gene variants)
Difficult to source locally in Germany
US budget brand without premium quality signals

Other Folsäure (Vitamin B9) products

NOW Foods Folate 800mcg DFE

8.4/10

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Ingredient dossier

Essential B-vitamin for DNA synthesis, cell division, and homocysteine metabolism. Strong evidence for neural tube defect prevention in pregnancy. L-methylfolate benefits MTHFR carriers.

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