MCG DFE to MCG Folic Acid Converter
Posted by Dinesh onThis folate conversion calculator converts the mcg folic acid from mcg dfe value.
Conversion of MCG DFE to MCG Folic Acid
Formula:
1 mcg DFE = 1 mcg food folate
1 mcg DFE = 0.6 mcg folic acid (fortified foods)
1 mcg DFE = 0.5 mcg folic acid (dietary supplements taken on an empty stomach)
mcg is micrograms
Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) defined DFE as follows 1 mcg DFE = 1 mcg food folate 1 mcg DFE = 0.6 mcg folic acid from fortified foods or dietary supplements consumed with foods 1 mcg DFE = 0.5 mcg folic acid from dietary supplements taken on an empty stomach