50% More Folate Than Asparagus

Folate or Folic Acid is needed when the body makes new genetic material (DNA), such as during pregnancy. Folate is definitely important if you are an expectant mother, because it helps prevent some birth defects.

Women of childbearing age between 14 and 50 years, whether planning a pregnancy or not, need to eat foods high in folate. Pregnant and breastfeeding women need as much as 600 mcg of folate per day.