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Holland & BarrettVitamins

Folic Acid 400ug 180 Tablets

£6.25 for 180 tablets at Holland & Barrett. That works out at 3p per 400 µg, which ranks it 6th of the 16 folic acid products we price across 9 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 400 µg3pOne 400 µg dose is our comparison unit for folate. It is not a recommendation.
A day3p
A week24p
A month£1.04
A year£12.67

At one 400 µg dose a day, this pack lasts 6 months. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

  • Servings: 180 ÷ 1 per serving = 180
  • In the pack: 180 × 400 µg = 72 mg
  • £6.25 ÷ 72 mg × 400 µg = 3.47p per 400 µg
  • A week 3.47p × 7 = 24p · a month × 30 = £1.04 · a year × 365 = £12.67
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.

Cheaper folic acid

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Folic AcidCheapest per 400 µgHealf · 800 µg a serving · 34p a month · a pack lasts 1.4 years1p£5.73View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
ZipVitFolic Acid 400mcgZipVit · 400 µg a serving · 75p a month · a pack lasts 12 months2p£8.99View at ZipVit (opens in a new tab)
AlmusFolic Acid 400UG 6 90 TabletLloyds Pharmacy · 400 µg a serving · 76p a month · a pack lasts 3 months3p£2.29View at Lloyds Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)
Folic Acid 400mcgSimply Supplements · 400 µg a serving · 81p a month · a pack lasts 12 months3p£9.69View at Simply Supplements (opens in a new tab)
Folic Acid 400ug 60 Tablets (2 month supply)Boots · 400 µg a serving · £1.00 a month · a pack lasts 2 months3p£2.00View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
This productHolland & Barrett · 400 µg a serving · £1.04 a month · a pack lasts 6 months3pshown above

Switching to the Healf pack saves 70p a month at the same 400 µg dose.

Ranked purely by price per 400 µg. 144 combination products also contain folate.

On the label

Folate · Folic acid
400 µg per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
180 tablets · 180 servings · 1 tablet(s) a serving
Cost per serving
3p (180 servings in the pack)
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Sold by
Holland & Barrett
What the listing says
“180 Tablets” · “Take 1 Tablet/tablets per day” · “[Folic Acid ; 400ug]”
Ingredients

Dicalcium Phosphate, Bulking Agent (Microcrystalline Cellulose), Folic Acid (Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid), Anti-Caking Agents (Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide).

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One 400 µg dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

1 price change since 20 September 2026. Checked on 2 days, most recently 9 October 2026.

Lowest recorded
£3.1320 Sept
Highest recorded
£6.259 Oct
First recorded
£3.1320 Sept
Checked on
2 dayssince 20 Sept
Pack price at each check.
  1. Up at Holland & Barrett: £3.13 → £6.25 (+100%)
  2. First checked at Holland & Barrett: £3.13

Questions about this product

How much does Holland & Barrett Folic Acid 400ug 180 Tablets cost per 400 µg?

3p per 400 µg, from £6.25 for 180 tablets at Holland & Barrett, checked on 9 October 2026.

Is it the cheapest folic acid in the UK?

No, it is 6th of 16. Folic Acid at Healf works out at 1p per 400 µg.

How long does one pack last?

6 months at one 400 µg dose. The pack holds 72 mg in total.

About Holland & Barrett

Founded 1870 · Nuneaton, England · Part of L1 Retail (LetterOne)

Holland & Barrett is a health and wellness retailer founded in 1870, when Alfred Slapps Barrett and Major William Holland opened a grocery shop in Bishop's Stortford. It is based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and has been owned by LetterOne's L1 Retail since 2017.

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