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Table 1 Composition of home fortificants

From: Daily home fortification with iron as ferrous fumarate versus NaFeEDTA: a randomised, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority trial in Kenyan children

Micronutrient

Content

Vitamin A

300 μg RE

Vitamin D

5 μg

Vitamin E

5 mg

Vitamin C

30 mg

Thiamin (vitamin B1)

0.5 mg

Riboflavin (vitamin B2)

0.5 mg

Niacin (vitamin B3)

6 mg

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

0.5 mg

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)

0.9 μg

Iron

 

 EITHER iron as encapsulated ferrous fumarate

12.5 mg

 OR iron as NaFeEDTA

3 mg

 OR no iron (placebo)

0 mg

Zinc

5 mg

Copper

0.56 mg

Selenium

17 μg

Iodine

90 μg

  1. RE retinol equivalents