Matthew and Sofia are packing lunches to take to work. Which of the following lunch choices is highest in folate? 1. tuna salad on whole-wheat bread with a couple of baby carrots 2. cup of canned chicken noodle soup and an apple 3. grilled chicken and brown rice pilaf with sliced almonds 4. lentil stew with enriched pasta and spinach greens salad Request Answer Submit

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3 November, 03:53

Matthew and Sofia are packing lunches to take to work. Which of the following lunch choices is highest in folate? 1. tuna salad on whole-wheat bread with a couple of baby carrots 2. cup of canned chicken noodle soup and an apple 3. grilled chicken and brown rice pilaf with sliced almonds 4. lentil stew with enriched pasta and spinach greens salad Request Answer Submit

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Branden Lamb · Answer 1

Option 4

Explanation:

Folate is vitamin B and occurs naturally in various food items such as green leafy vegetable, lentils, peas, beans, in fruits such as banana, melon, and enriched products such as bread, juices etc. Folate is essential for making up genetic material or DNA. Out of all given options, option 4 has both lentil and spinach (green leaves) which are rich source of folate. Option 1 has bread as a source of folate. Hence, the correct answer is option 4.