Folic Acid and Zinc: study protocols
36 study groups took Folic Acid together with Zinc. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Folic Acid
36 study groups in 27 studies say how much Folic Acid participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 250 mcg to 500 mcg, 53% of 36 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 100 mcg or less | 2 |
| 100 mcg to 250 mcg | 10 |
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 19 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 3 |
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 0 |
| over 2.5 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Zinc
31 study groups in 25 studies say how much Zinc participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 10 mg to 25 mg, 39% of 31 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 2.5 mg or less | 1 |
| 2.5 mg to 5 mg | 4 |
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 4 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 12 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 9 |
| over 50 mg | 1 |
Commonly used together
35 of 36 study groups took Folic Acid and Zinc with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave. The 10 most common of 14.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Iron | 30 |
| Vitamin A | 20 |
| Vitamin B12 | 18 |
| Vitamin C | 15 |
| Copper | 14 |
| Iodine | 14 |
| Vitamin D | 14 |
| Vitamin E | 14 |
| Selenium | 13 |
| Niacin | 12 |
36 study groups