Distinguishing between folate and folic acid

Hello,

Is there a way when taking a look at total folate output to distinguish between folate and folic acid? As a nutrition student I am currently analysing a diet where the app returns a very high amount of folate (340% of UK Recommended Nutrient Intake) mostly coming from refined wheat products. I suspect this is because those refined products have been enriched with folic acid.

That said, the folic acid fortification of grain products is not mandatory in the UK. Is there a way to filter that out to reflect UK reality?

Thanks for your help,
Emily.

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