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Holland & BarrettVitamins

Folic Acid 400ug 90 Tablets

£4.25 for 90 tablets at Holland & Barrett. That works out at 5p per 400 µg, which ranks it 9th of the 16 folic acid products we price across 9 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 400 µg5pOne 400 µg dose is our comparison unit for folate. It is not a recommendation.
A day5p
A week33p
A month£1.42
A year£17.24

At one 400 µg dose a day, this pack lasts 3 months. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

  • Servings: 90 ÷ 1 per serving = 90
  • In the pack: 90 × 400 µg = 36 mg
  • £4.25 ÷ 36 mg × 400 µg = 4.72p per 400 µg
  • A week 4.72p × 7 = 33p · a month × 30 = £1.42 · a year × 365 = £17.24
  • 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

All 16, ranked →
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)
Folic Acid 400ug 180 TabletsHolland & Barrett · 400 µg a serving · £1.04 a month · a pack lasts 6 months3p£6.25View at Holland & Barrett (opens in a new tab)
Folic Acid 400 µg + Vitamin D TabletsBoots · 400 µg a serving · £1.33 a month · a pack lasts 6 months4p£8.00View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
Folic AcidHealthspan · 400 µg a serving · £1.37 a month · a pack lasts 8 months5p£10.99View at Healthspan (opens in a new tab)
This productHolland & Barrett · 400 µg a serving · £1.42 a month · a pack lasts 3 months5pshown above

Switching to the Simply Supplements pack saves 61p 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
90 tablets · 90 servings · 1 tablet(s) a serving
Cost per serving
5p (90 servings in the pack)
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Sold by
Holland & Barrett
What the listing says
“90 Tablets” · “Take 1 tablet per day” · “[Folic Acid ; 400µg]”
Ingredients

Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Salts of Fatty Acids, Anti-Caking Agent (Silicon Dioxide), Folic Acid (Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid).

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

Price history

No price change since 20 September 2026. Checked on 2 days, most recently 9 October 2026.

Price at every check
£4.25Holland & Barrett
First recorded
£4.2520 Sept
Checked on
2 dayssince 20 Sept
Pack price at each check.
  1. First checked at Holland & Barrett: £4.25

Questions about this product

How much does Holland & Barrett Folic Acid 400ug 90 Tablets cost per 400 µg?

5p per 400 µg, from £4.25 for 90 tablets at Holland & Barrett, checked on 9 October 2026.

Is it the cheapest folic acid in the UK?

No, it is 9th of 16. Folic Acid at Healf works out at 1p per 400 µg.

How long does one pack last?

3 months at one 400 µg dose. The pack holds 36 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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