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Jarrow Formulas Methyl Folate, 400 mcg

Methyl donor · Capsule · 60 servings

Label snapshot

What the label says

What the product contains and what one serving costs, according to our catalog. Label amounts are not personal dose recommendations.

Active per serving
Folate (5-MTHF) 400 µg
Form
Capsule
List price (catalog, USD)
$11.99
Price per serving
$0.20List price divided by servings per container. A per-day cost only if the label serving is once daily.

Reading notes

  • Vitamin amounts shown in µg/mg. Labels may use IU.
Full label record: servings, testing, ingredients
Servings per container
60
Testing disclosure
No third-party testing listedStatus as recorded in the catalog from brand materials; not independently verified by NO1GEVITY.

Ingredients as listed

IngredientAmount per serving
Folate (5-MTHF)400 µg

What to check on the label

  • Whether the label says betaine anhydrous (TMG) or betaine HCl. They are different products.
  • For folate, the form named (5-MTHF, methylfolate, folic acid) and the microgram amount.

Amounts are per label serving as recorded in the catalog and are not a recommendation. Testing status reflects what the brand lists. Nothing here is medical advice.

Editorial score and research-dose calculations

These calculations describe our scoring method. They are not a recommended dose or proof of benefit from this product.

6.7/10
Overall score
#1 / 5 in Methyl donor

Top 1% value.

Read the full evidence vault
Watch out
Tier 3
Ingredient RCT (matching dose)
The ingredient was tested in an RCT at the same dose this product sells.
How we scored this product Show the full breakdown
Composite How this 6.7 is built. 0.50 × 7.2 + 0.20 × 5.0 + 0.10 × 9.9 + 0.10 × 5.0 + 0.05 × 5.0 + 0.05 × 7.2 = 6.7 out of 10. Safety caps applied after. 6.7
6.7 composite
Dose vs. studies50%7.2
Transparency20%5.0
Value10%9.9
Formulation10%5.0
Safety5%5.0
Community5%7.2

Evidence gates dose: the evidence grade sets the ceiling, and the dose decides how much of that ceiling the product reaches. Value = inverse of price-per-trial-dose-day. Community = mean sentiment of external reviews. Safety caps applied after weighting.

This score is our editorial judgment, not a scientific standard. We combine published evidence, dose, price, transparency, and consumer signals into one composite: this is our method, not a peer-reviewed clinical rating. A higher score means a product does better on the factors we weight, not that it is medically proven to work.

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Editorial verdict

Quick verdict

6.7 / 10
Best for
Full trial dose
Avoid if
No public lab certificate
Full-dose status
Meets trial dose
Price/month
$0
COA status
Not public
Biggest caveat
No third-party testing, which caps the quality transparency.
Nearest alternatives
Catalog snapshot. Check linked sources for current price, label and batch-specific testing.
Price verification
Current price: $11.99
Last price check: Sep 01, 2026
Layer 2 · Context
In plain language

Why this scored this way

This Jarrow Formulas Jarrow Formulas Methyl Folate, 400 mcg scores 6.7, making it a mid-tier product with both strengths and weaknesses. It delivers 0mg of Folate (5-MTHF), inside the studied range of 0–1mg with grade B evidence (promising human data, not yet comprehensive). The quality transparency (5.0) is limited by the lack of third-party testing. At $0.20/day it's priced well for what you get.

What drives the score up

  • Dose-evidence score of 7.2 shows decent alignment with trial doses.
  • Value score of 9.9 at $0.20/day.
  • Folate (5-MTHF) is dosed at the full research level with grade B evidence (promising human data, not yet comprehensive).

What drags it down

  • No third-party testing, which caps the quality transparency.
  • Quality transparency of 5.0 is below the site average.

Why you'd choose it

  • You want good value at $0.20/day.
  • You want Folate (5-MTHF) from a Jarrow Formulas product.
  • You want doses that align with published research.

Why you might skip it

  • You want third-party verified purity.
  • You want a product with a publicly available CoA.
  • You want stronger transparency (this scores 5.0).
Question 1

Does the molecule work?

The science behind each active ingredient, independent of which brand sells it.

Folate (5-MTHF)

The active form of folate; better for those with MTHFR variants.

No landmark RCTs listed · US: Dietary supplement · EU: Food supplement
Question 2

Is this bottle good?

The specific product: dose, price, transparency, and what buyers report.

Dose vs research
100% of trial dose
Meets or exceeds the published effective dose
Cost at trial dose
$0.20/day at trial dose
What one effective daily dose actually costs
Transparency
5.0/10 · No public lab certificate
No third-party testing disclosed
Consumer signals
6 reviews across platforms · 4.0/5 · medium confidence
Operational signal only, never used as clinical evidence
Question 3

What's the catch?

Safety flags, transparency gaps, dosing concerns, and recurring buyer complaints.

No public lab certificate
Certificate of Analysis not published
Without a public lab certificate, batch purity and potency cannot be independently verified.
No third-party testing
Independent lab verification not disclosed
The brand does not publish evidence of independent batch testing.
Buyer complaints
Reddit: some caution around high-dose folate causing anxiety symptoms
Recurring themes from consumer review platforms.
Plain English

What’s inside

The main ingredients of this product, in plain language.

Folate (5-MTHF)0.4 mgEvidence B

The active form of folate; better for those with MTHFR variants.

Read about Folate (5-MTHF) →
Layer 3 · Evidence vault

Product data & verification

Hard numbers and independently checked status. Expand each block for its source.

The numbers

Price
$12
per bottle · 60 servings
Dose vs. research
of trial dose 100%
of published effective dose
$ / day at studied dose
$0.20
what one effective daily dose costs
$ / g active
$499.58
per gram of active substance
Independently checked

Data verification

COA status
Not public
Evidence grade
B
Per-ingredient breakdown
BFolate (5-MTHF)

All product data is checked against original sources. Prices, doses, and testing status are updated when product pages change. Evidence grades are reviewed when new human RCTs are published. Read how we verify.

What's inside

Ingredient
Dose in this product
Trial dose
Evidence
Folate (5-MTHF)
The active form of folate; better for those with MTHFR variants.
0.4 mg 100% of trial dose
0.4 mg
3.8 /5
Medium confidence
6 reviews across 4 platforms (4 sources)
Source diversity: 92%
AmazonRedditTrustpilotiHerb
Praisegood brand reputationboosted folate levels effectively
Complaintssome caution around high-dose folate causing anxiety symptoms
Last checked: 2026-08-20

Consumer signals

4.0 out of 5 across 6 verified reviews on 4 platforms.

Medium confidence

Auto-gathered from public review platforms via pplx_sdk fetch.

6 reviews · 4.0/5 · positive sentiment

Praisegood brand reputation
Themes

Jarrow Formulas holds a positive but small-sample Trustpilot rating in the UK.

Compiled from Trustpilot listing located during research; verified at build time.

positive sentiment

Praiseboosted folate levels effectivelywell tolerated
Themes

Amazon reviewers report effective folate level improvements with good tolerability.

Compiled from Amazon listing located during research; verified at build time.

positive sentiment

Praiserecommended during pregnancyhigh bioavailability
Themes

iHerb reviewers, including those using it during pregnancy, report a positive experience with good bioavailability.

Compiled from iHerb listing located during research; verified at build time.

3 threads discussed · positive sentiment

Praisepopular choice for MTHFR gene variant support
Complaints

some caution around high-dose folate causing anxiety symptoms

Themes

MTHFR and B12-deficiency communities widely recommend Jarrow's methyl folate, while cautioning about proper dosing.

Compiled from Reddit listing located during research; verified at build time.

These are consumer sentiment signals. They do not measure whether the product actually works. See our evidence section for that.

What others say (unverified)

No external reviews aggregated yet for this product.

Layer 3 · Evidence vault

Evidence, claims & regulation

Published evidence, claim checks, regulatory status and what could not be verified.

Evidence

Research behind this product

No landmark studies linked yet. See the ingredient pages for the full evidence breakdown.

Important to know
Folate (5-MTHF)Folic acid (the synthetic form) can mask B12 deficiency. Choose methylfolate.

Editorial notes

Standalone active-folate (5-MTHF) capsule using the well-known Quatrefolic patented form, a reasonable methyl-donor building block for MTHFR-conscious buyers, sold standalone rather than only in B-complex blends.

Brand owners

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