BOX 8
SOME GOOD SOURCES OF FOLATE*
- Dry beans (like red beans, navy beans, and soybeans), lentils, chickpeas, cow peas, and peanuts
- Many vegetables, especially leafy greens (spinach, cabbage, brussels sprouts, romaine, looseleaf lettuce), peas, okra, sweet corn, beets, and broccoli
- Fruits such as blackberries, boysenberries, kiwifruit, oranges, plantains, strawberries, orange juice, and pineapple juice
* Does not include complete list of examples. You can obtain additional information from "Good Sources of Nutrients," USDA, January 1990. The Nutrition Facts Label may also provide brand-specific information on this nutrient.
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