Why is folic acid is used instead of 5-MTHF?Updated 19 days ago

Update: As of 8/20/2025 our Original Flavor now contains Calcium-L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate instead of folic acid.

5-MTHF theoretically gets absorbed better than folic acid but this has not clearly shown in the clinical trials even in patients with MTHFR polymorphisms. Hence the current guidelines (even for pregnancy or methotrexate) still recommend folic acid rather than 5-MTHF. If your provider is concerned about this they can always supplement the Elemental Diet with 5-MTHF.