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One cup of raw beets contains 148 micrograms (mcg) of folate, which is about 37% of the CDC’s recommended daily intake of 400 mcg of folic acid.
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Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Fatalities have been reported after consuming three to 58 micrograms per liter.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Manganese is typically less than 50 micrograms per liter in water.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The standard threshold to flag iron deficiency is a ferritin level below 15 micrograms per liter, based on a single study from the 1990s.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
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Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Fatalities have been reported after consuming three to 58 micrograms per liter.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Manganese is typically less than 50 micrograms per liter in water.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The standard threshold to flag iron deficiency is a ferritin level below 15 micrograms per liter, based on a single study from the 1990s.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Microgram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgram. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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microgram
noun
mi·cro·gram
ˈmī-krə-ˌgram 
1
: one millionth of a gram
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