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Foods must meet or exceed criteria for “good source” of folate—that is, at least 40 mcg of folic acid per serving (at least 10 percent of the Daily Value). A serving of food cannot contain more than 100 percent of the Daily Value for vitamin A and vitamin D because of their potential risk to fetuses. Claims must use “folate,” “folic acid,” or “folacin” and “neural tube defects,” “birth defects spina bifida or anencephaly,” “birth defects of the brain or spinal cord anencephaly or spina bifida,” “spina bifida and anencephaly, birth defects of the brain or spinal cord,” “birth defects of the brain and spinal cord,” or “brain or spinal cord birth defects” in discussing the nutrient–disease link. Folic acid content must be listed on the Nutrition Facts panel.

Sample Claim: “Healthful diets with adequate folate may reduce a woman’s risk of having a child with a brain or spinal cord birth defect.”