Use the circle (above right) to make a circle graph from the data in the table. Students may be interested to compare the Faith in America circle graph with the Major Religions of the World on p. A circle graph, or pie chart, best represents data that are percentages of a whole.
According to the guidance, the word âfolateâ will be banned from the Supplement Fact labelsâonly the term âfolic acidâ will be allowed. Folate is the naturally occurring form of the water-soluble vitamin B9. It is found in foods such as black-eyed peas, chickpeas and other beans, lentils, spinach, turnip greens, asparagus, avocado, and broccoli, but is also available as a supplement. The human body needs folate to synthesize and repair its DNA.
Vitamin B9 (aka: folate, folicin, folic-acid) is a water-soluble B vitamin with many rich natural sources. Folic acid is the synthetic form of vitamin B9 found in fortified foods and supplements. As with most vitamins, the natural form of vitamin B9 (folate) is preferred, and better for absorption. Vitamin B9 (folate) is required for numerous body functions including DNA synthesis and repair, cell division, and cell growth.