Research Article

Estimation of Iron Content and Its Contribution in Iron-Fortified Food Products Consumed by School Children in Sri Lanka

Table 3

Added ingredients to produce each food product by the manufacturer (based on the labeled information).

TypeIngredient (as mentioned on the label by the manufacturer)

Milk powder
Brand AMilk solids, malt extract, sugar, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, calcium phosphate, vitamins, ferric pyrophosphate, vamillin
Brand BMilk solids, malt extract, palm oil, calcium carbonate, soya lecithin, iodized salt, sodium carbonate, vitamins, magnesium phosphate, colour caramel (INS 150a), ferric pyrophosphate
Brand CMilk solids, corn solids, calcium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, emulsifier (INS 412), sodium bicarbonate, ferric pyrophosphate, vitamins
Brand DMilk solids, malted barley (extracted solids), protein isolates, minerals, acidity regulator (INS 501 (ii)), salt, vitamins, edible fiber (INS 412)
Brand EWhole milk (0.03 mg/100g), vitamins, sugar, minerals
Brand FWhole milk powder

Biscuits
Brand GWheat flour, vegetable oil, leavening agents (E 500 ii), soya lecithin, malt extract, vitamins, minerals
Brand HWheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil, corn flour, leavening agents (E 500 ii, E 503 ii), cocoa powder, salt, soya lecithin, nature identical (chocolate flavor), permitted colour (E 110, E 122, E 133)

Breakfast cereals
Brand IWheat, soya, rice, green Gram, calcium carbonate, vitamin C, vitamin B12, ferric pyrophosphate
Brand JWheat solids, wheat flour, sugar, cocoa solids, edible vegetable oil, malt extract, minerals, iodized salt, colour (INS 150d), vitamins
Brand KWhole wheat flour, multigrain flour, whole corn flour, barley flour, oats flour, honey, minerals, vitamins