Folic Acid, Zinc and Vitamin A: study protocols
20 study groups took Folic Acid together with Zinc and Vitamin A. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Folic Acid
20 study groups in 15 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, 65% of 20 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 100 mcg or less | 1 |
| 100 mcg to 250 mcg | 4 |
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 13 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Zinc
20 study groups in 15 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, 40% of 20 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 2.5 mg or less | 1 |
| 2.5 mg to 5 mg | 3 |
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 2 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 8 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 6 |
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin A
19 study groups in 14 studies say how much Vitamin A participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 500 mcg to 1 mg, 63% of 19 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 250 mcg or less | 1 |
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 4 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 12 |
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 2 |
Commonly used together
20 of 20 study groups took Folic Acid, Zinc and Vitamin A with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave. The 10 most common of 13.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Iron | 19 |
| Vitamin C | 15 |
| Copper | 14 |
| Vitamin E | 14 |
| Iodine | 13 |
| Selenium | 13 |
| Vitamin D | 13 |
| Niacin | 12 |
| Vitamin B12 | 12 |
| Vitamin B6 | 10 |
20 study groups