oDRIs Across the Life Cycle: Folate Age Group ug of DFEs per Day Infants RDA UL? 04 mo 65 (AD ND 712 mo 80 (AD ND Children 13yr 150 300 48 yc 200 400 9-13 yr 300 600 14.18 yr 400 800 Adults 219 yr 400° 800 Pregnant Women <19 yr 600 800 219 yr 600 1000 Lactating Women. <19 yr 500 800 219 ye 500 1000 1 ug DFE = 1 jg food folate = 0.5 yg of folic acid taken on an empty stomach = 0.6 yg of folic acid with meals. Data from IOM: Dietary Reference Intakes for thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin Bg, folate, vitamin B19, pantothenic acid, biotin, and choline. Washington, DC, 1998, National Academies Press. Al, Adequate Intake; DFEs, dietary folate equivalents; DRI, dietary reference intake; ND, not determinable; RDA, Recommended Dietary Allowance; UL, Tolerable Upper Intake Level. 2 The UL for folate applies to synthetic folic acid obtained from supplements, fortified foods, or a combination of the two. To minimize the risk of NTDs, it is recommended that women capable of becoming pregnant consume 400 ug of folic acid per day (from supplements and/or fortified foods) in addition to normal food folate intake.