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What Is 10-Formyl Folic Acid & What Foods Can I Find It In?

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3D-representation of 10-Formylfolic acid (src)

10-Formyl folic acid is a derivative of folic acid and folates.

It is the biologically active form of folic acid.

It can be synthesized from folic acid together with concentrated formic acid.

10-Formyl folic acid a potent natural inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase.

Dihydrofolate reductase is a very important enzyme needed for DNA synthesis.


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10-Formyl Folic Acid In Our Daily Diet

10-Formyl folic acid is a derivative of folic acid and folates that is found in our daily diet. (source )

10-Formyl folic is for instance, found in eggs together with 5-methyl-tetrahydrofolate. (source ) 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate is mostly found in cereals, pulses and some vegetables.

10-Formyl folic acid is a biochemical often used in cancer risk correlation studies. (source )

10-Formyl Folic Acid Is Important For Our Health

10-Formyl folic acid is the biologically active form of folic acid, and is important for our health.

It is crucial for the production of folic acid in our body.

It also helps us with metabolism of folate, an essential B vitamin that helps with the production of red blood cells, bone marrow, and DNA.

10-Formyl folic acid increases absorption of vitamins C, B6, and B12.

It can also help prevent and even treat osteoporosis.


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Foods You Can Find 10-Formyl Folic Acid (10HCOFA) In

You find 10-Formyl Folic Acid (10HCOFA) mostly in vegetable products.

Examples of food sources include

  • Lettuce

Foods in our nutrition tool

You can find regularly updated top-ranked lists of foods for over 200+ nutrients in our nutrition tool.

We currently have just a few foods in our nutrition tool that contain 10-Formyl Folic Acid (10HCOFA).

Here's our short list of foods that contain 10-Formyl Folic Acid (10HCOFA).

Sara Niemelä

co-founder Care Omnia, Head Content Creator




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Nutrition is my passion. I've spent thousands upon thousands of hours reading, analyzing, categorizing and comparing research studies.

I’m a wife and a mother of three. I enjoy the outdoors, cooking, and spending time with my family.