TABLE 1.

Folate-rich food sources available worldwide.

Sl. No.	Food source	Concentration (μg/100 g)	% RDA§			References
			Adult	Pregnant	Lactating women
1.	Mung bean, raw	626.0	156.5	104.3	125.2	USDA–ARS (2012)
2.	Chickpea, raw	470.7	117.7	78.5	94.1	Jha et al. (2015)
3.	Common bean, raw	191.7	47.9	32.0	38.3	Jha et al. (2015)
4.	Lentil, green, raw	156.5	39.1	26.1	31.3	Jha et al. (2015)
5.	Soybean, green, raw	165.0	41.3	27.5	33.0	USDA–ARS (2012)
6.	Spinach, cooked	146.0	36.5	24.3	29.2	USDA–ARS (2012)
7.	Broccoli, cooked	108.0	27.0	18.0	21.6	USDA–ARS (2012)
8.	Bread wheat, raw	85.0	21.3	14.2	17.0	USDA–ARS (2012)
9.	Rice, pigmented, raw	51.0	12.8	8.5	10.2	Ashokkumar et al. (2018b)
10.	Corn, sweet, white, raw	46.0	11.5	7.7	9.2	USDA–ARS (2012)

^§The percentage of recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of folate concentration was calculated based on the serving of 100 g of each species. The United States (U.S.), Food and Nutrition Board, RDAs required 400 μg/day, 600 μg/day, and 500 μg/day for adult, pregnant and lactating women, respectively.