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NZ mandates synethic Folic Acid
Written by Donna Hancock Subject: Science, Medicine and Technology**NOTE** - Folate, folic acid, folinic acid, and methylfolate are all forms of vitamin B9, but they are not exactly the same thing or serve exactly the same purpose. Folate is vitamin B9 in its natural form, while folic acid is a synthetic form of vitamin B9.