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

Table 4

Estimated daily intake of iron per serving of each food item and their contribution to RDA.

	Contribution to RDA %
	Serving size (g)	EDI per serving (mg)	Based on USDA guidelines		Based on SL guidelines
			Girls	Boys	Girls	Girls	Boys	Boys
			15-16 years	15-16 years	15 years	16 years	15 years	16 years
Iron-fortified milk powder
Brand A	15.0	2.97 ± 0.30	19.80	27.00	8.25	7.62	9.90	7.62
Brand B	25.0	2.69 ± 0.82	17.93	24.45	7.47	6.90	8.97	6.90
Brand C	28.0	2.60 ± 0.91	17.33	23.64	7.22	6.67	8.67	6.67
Brand D	20.0	6.74 ± 0.26	44.93	61.27	18.72	17.28	22.47	17.28
Brand E	18.0	3.03 ± 1.11	20.20	27.55	8.42	7.77	10.10	7.77
Mean	21.2	3.61 ± 1.75	24.07	32.82	10.03	9.26	12.03	9.26
Noniron-fortified milk powder
Brand F	26.0	1.63 ± 0.09	10.87	14.82	4.53	4.18	5.43	4.18
Iron-fortified biscuit
Brand G	27.0	2.13 ± 0.06	14.20	19.36	5.92	5.46	7.10	5.46
Noniron-fortified biscuit
Brand H	23.0	0.26 ± 0.01	1.73	2.36	0.72	0.67	0.87	0.67
Iron-fortified breakfast cereal
Brand I	50.0	5.21 ± 0.71	34.73	47.36	14.47	13.36	17.37	13.36
Brand J	27.0	6.80 ± 1.39	45.33	61.82	18.89	17.44	22.67	17.44
Brand K	27.0	4.79 ± 1.35	31.93	43.55	13.31	12.28	15.97	12.28
Mean	34.7	5.60 ± 1.45	37.33	50.91	15.56	14.36	18.67	14.36

EDI = estimated daily intake, RDA = recommended daily allowance, USDA = United State Department of Agriculture, and SL = Sri Lanka.