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Folate 400, 90 capsules

£16.49 for 90 capsules at Healf. That works out at 18p per 400 µg, which ranks it 16th of the 22 methylfolate products we price across 4 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 400 µg18pOne 400 µg dose is our comparison unit for folate. It is not a recommendation.
A day18p
A week£1.28
A month£5.50
A year£66.88

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
  • £16.49 ÷ 36 mg × 400 µg = 18.3p per 400 µg
  • A week 18.3p × 7 = £1.28 · a month × 30 = £5.50 · a year × 365 = £66.88
  • 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 methylfolate

All 22, ranked →
5-MTHF 1 mg (L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate)Healf · 1 mg a serving · £3.70 a month · a pack lasts 5 months12p£18.49View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Folate 400mcgHealf · 400 µg a serving · £4.49 a month · a pack lasts 50 days15p£7.49View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Methyl FolateHealf · 400 µg a serving · £4.63 a month · a pack lasts 2 months15p£9.25View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Designs for HealthL-5-MTHF 1700mcg DFE (1 mg)Healf · 1 mg a serving · £4.70 a month · a pack lasts 10 months16p£46.99View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Folate 400mcgHealf · 400 µg a serving · £5.21 a month · a pack lasts 3 months17p£17.38View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 400 µg a serving · £5.50 a month · a pack lasts 3 months18pshown above

Switching to the Healf pack saves £1.80 a month at the same 400 µg dose.

Ranked purely by price per 400 µg. 155 combination products also contain folate.

On the label

Folate · Methylfolate (5-MTHF)
400 µg per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
90 capsules · 90 servings · 1 capsule(s) a serving
Cost per serving
18p (90 servings in the pack)
More label details
Claimed on the listing
vegetarian
Sold by
Healf
What the listing says
“90 caps” · “Servings Per Container: 90” · “Serving Size: 1 capsule” · “Folate (as Metafolin®, L-5-MTHF) ; 400 mcg”
Ingredients

Folate (as Metafolin®, L-5-MTHF), Hypoallergenic Plant Fiber (Cellulose), Vegetarian Capsule (Cellulose, Water)

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

Price history

No price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

Lowest recorded
£16.491 Oct at Healf
Highest recorded
£24.5515 Oct at W-Wellness
First recorded
£16.491 Oct
Checked on
20 dayssince 1 Oct
  • Healf
  • W-Wellness
Pack price at each check.
  1. First checked at W-Wellness: £24.55
  2. First checked at Healf: £16.49

Questions about this product

How much does Pure Encapsulations Folate 400 cost per 400 µg?

18p per 400 µg, from £16.49 for 90 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

Is it the cheapest methylfolate in the UK?

No, it is 16th of 22. Methyl Folate 1,000 mcg at Healf works out at 4p per 400 µg.

How long does one pack last?

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

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