Folate Rich Beef and red meat

Welcome to the list of the top 80 beef and red meat highest in folate content. Where the amount of folate ranges from 290.00 µg to 11.00 µg per 100g. The top beef and red meat is Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw with the highest folate content, which in 100g contains 290.00 µg of folate.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw has a nutritional value score of 20.00 out of 100.

Other important and folate related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw, which is the top of the beef and red meat list for folate content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 135.00 kcal (7% RDA), the amount of Protein is 20.36 g (36% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 3.63 g (6% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 3.89 g (3% 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 folate content in Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw from the list of beef and red meat.

Top Twenty List - Highest folate Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for folate in beef and red meat for the top 20 beef and red meat. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw 290.00µg
2. Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried 260.00µg
3. Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 253.00µg
4. Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw 98.00µg
5. Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, simmered 83.00µg
6. Beef, ground, patties, frozen, cooked, broiled 21.00µg
7. USDA Commodity, beef patties with VPP, frozen, cooked 17.00µg
8. Beef, round, top round, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw 14.00µg
9. Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried 14.00µg
10. Beef, round, eye of round, roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw 14.00µg
11. Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw 13.00µg
12. Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw 13.00µg
13. Beef, short loin, top loin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw 13.00µg
14. Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw 13.00µg
15. Beef, flank, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw 13.00µg
16. Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw 13.00µg
17. Beef, round, top round, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw 13.00µg
18. Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw 13.00µg
19. Beef, bottom sirloin, tri-tip roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw 13.00µg
20. Beef, short loin, top loin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw 13.00µg

Highest Amount of folate per Serving

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

The food with the highest folate content per typical serving is Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw which contains 246.5 µg in 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 114.75 kcal (6% RDA), the Protein content is 17.31 g (31% RDA), the Total Fat content is 3.09 g (5% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 3.31 g (3% RDA).

µg of folate in beef and red meat (per 100g)

The list below gives the total folate content in the top 80 items from the general description 'beef and red meat' each of which show the folate 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 folate 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 number of frozen food items is 2. The highest amount of folate from the 2 frozen items is in Beef, ground, patties, frozen, cooked, broiled where the folate content is 21.00 µg per 100g. The total food items which are raw is 59 items. The highest amount of folate from the 59 raw items is in Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw where the content is 290.00 µg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 21 items. The highest amount of folate from the 21 cooked items is in Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried where the amount is 260.00 µg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked beef and red meat shows that cooking can change the levels of folate by 30 µg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary