Folic acid Rich Fish and shellfish

Welcome to the list of the top 100 fish and shellfish highest in folic acid content. Where the amount of folic acid ranges from 19.00 µg to 0.00 µg per 100g. The top fish and shellfish is Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried with the highest folic acid content, which in 100g contains 19.00 µg of folic acid.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried has a nutritional value score of 14.00 out of 100.

Other important and folic acid related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried, which is the top of the fish and shellfish list for folic acid content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 216.00 kcal (11% RDA), the amount of Protein is 18.07 g (32% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 10.94 g (17% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 10.13 g (8% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the folic acid content in Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried from the list of fish and shellfish.

Top Twenty List - Highest folic acid Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for folic acid in fish and shellfish for the top 20 fish and shellfish. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried 19.00µg
2. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried 18.00µg
3. Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried 17.00µg
4. Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded and fried 16.00µg
5. Fish, catfish, channel, cooked, breaded and fried 14.00µg
6. Crustaceans, crab, blue, crab cakes, home recipe 12.00µg
7. Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 10.00µg
8. Mollusks, squid, mixed species, cooked, fried 9.00µg
9. Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried 9.00µg
10. Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried 9.00µg
11. USDA Commodity, salmon nuggets, cooked as purchased, unheated 3.00µg
12. Frog legs, raw 0.00µg
13. Fish, bass, fresh water, mixed species, raw 0.00µg
14. Fish, bass, striped, raw 0.00µg
15. Fish, bluefish, raw 0.00µg
16. Fish, burbot, raw 0.00µg
17. Fish, butterfish, raw 0.00µg
18. Fish, carp, raw 0.00µg
19. Fish, catfish, channel, wild, raw 0.00µg
20. Fish, caviar, black and red, granular 0.00µg

Highest Amount of folic acid per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high folic acid foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the folic acid nutritional content.

The food with the highest folic acid content per typical serving is Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried which contains 15.3 µg in 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 171.7 kcal (9% RDA), the Protein content is 12.1 g (22% RDA), the Total Fat content is 9.48 g (15% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 8.78 g (7% RDA).

µg of folic acid in fish and shellfish (per 100g)

The list below gives the total folic acid content in the top 100 items from the general description 'fish and shellfish' each of which show the folic acid amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of folic acid can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 73 items. The highest amount of folic acid from the 73 raw items is in Frog legs, raw where the content is 0.00 µg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 13 items. The highest amount of folic acid from the 13 cooked items is in Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried where the amount is 19.00 µg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked fish and shellfish shows that cooking can change the levels of folic acid by 19 µg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary