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food grade iron powder is used to strengthen iron nutrition

Main forms of iron fortification:

1. Inorganic iron salts: ferrous sulfate, iron pyrophosphate, etc.;

2. Organic ferric salts: ferrous lactate, ferrous gluconate, ferrous fumarate, etc.

3. Elemental iron: reduced iron powder, electrolytic iron powder, etc.

Effect of elemental iron on nutrient enhancement

Iron in elemental form is widely used to increase the iron content of cereals. It is commonly used in baby cereals and breakfast cereals.The addition of elemental iron to cereals accounts for about 1 to 2 percent of the dietary iron requirement in China and 15 to 20 percent of the dietary iron requirement in the United States and Canada.