The average American diet provides about half of the folic acid needed to prevent NTD's. 4.
Prenatal vitamins are the only source of folic acid supplements.
Folic acid is the same as vitamin B6. Vegetarians are at a higher risk for daily intake of folic acid in diets. A woman who has had an NTD pregnancy is at equal risk of having the next pregnancy affected similarly. Bread and cereal have equal amounts of folic acid. Citrus fruits are a good source of folic acid.