Yesterday,Abigial consumed 50 μg of natural food folate and 100 μg of synthetic folate. How many dietary folate equivalents (DFEs)did Abigail consume?

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Yesterday,Abigial consumed 50 μg of natural food folate and 100 μg of synthetic folate.  How many dietary folate equivalents (DFEs)did Abigail consume?

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The calculation for dietary folate equivalents (DFEs) accounts for the difference in absorption between food folate and synthetic folate found in supplements or fortified foods. 1 μg of food folate equals 1 DFE, but 1 μg of synthetic folate equals 1.7 DFEs because it's more bioavailable. So, for Abigail: 50 μg of natural food folate = 50 DFEs, and 100 μg of synthetic folate = 100 μg x 1.7 = 170 DFEs. Adding these together gives 220 DFEs.

Yesterday,Abigial Consumed 50 μG of Natural Food Folate and 100