NBA Most Valuable Player candidate Stephen Curry (center) shined during the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Here he celebrates a second-round win over Georgetown with his Davidson College teammates after a 25-point second-half performance.
(7) The Institute recommends against getting more than 1,000 micrograms per day of folic acid from supplements or fortified food; folate intake from food is not a concern. One main reason for the upper limit on folic acid is that getting too much folic acid can mask the signs of a vitamin B12 deficiency.
Folic Acid Supplements. Folic acid is a B vitamin. In its natural form it is called folate or Vitamin B9. Our bodies use it to make new healthy cells and tissue. Folate is found in foods like dark green vegetables, citrus fruits, dried beans and peas.Folic acid is added to some foods such as cereals, flour, and bread.n its natural form it is called folate or Vitamin B9. Our bodies use it to make new healthy cells and tissue. Folate is found in foods like dark green vegetables, citrus fruits, dried beans and peas. Folic acid is added to some foods such as cereals, flour, and bread.