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

Table 5

Average estimated daily intake of iron per serving of IFMPs, IFBs, and IFBCs and their contribution to RDA.

Type of food				IFMP	IFB	IFBC
Average serving size (g)				21.20	27.00	34.66
EDI/serving (mg)				3.61	2.13	5.60
Contribution to RDA (%)	Young children and adolescents
	Males	6–9 yrs		25.56	13.31	35.00
		10–11 yrs		15.70	9.26	24.35
		12–15 yrs		12.03	7.10	18.67
		16–18 yrs		9.26	5.46	14.36
	Female	6–9 yrs		22.56	13.31	35.00
		10–11 yrs		16.41	9.68	25.45
		12–15 yrs		14.44	8.52	22.40
		12–15 yrs		10.03	5.92	15.56
		16–18 yrs		9.26	5.46	14.36
	Adults
	Males	18.29.9	Secondary	16.41	9.68	25.45
			Moderate	16.41	9.68	25.45
			Heavy	16.41	9.68	25.45
		30–59.9	Secondary	16.41	9.68	25.45
			Moderate	16.41	9.68	25.45
			Heavy	16.41	9.68	25.45
		Above 60	Secondary	16.41	9.68	25.45
			Moderate	16.41	9.68	25.45
			Heavy	16.41	9.68	25.45
	Female	18.29.9	Secondary	10.94	6.45	16.97
			Moderate	10.94	6.45	16.97
			Heavy	10.94	6.45	16.97
		30–59.9	Secondary	18.05	10.65	28.00
			Moderate	18.05	10.65	28.00
			Heavy	18.05	10.65	28.00
		30–59.9	Secondary	10.94	6.45	16.97
			Moderate	10.94	6.45	16.97
			Heavy	10.94	6.45	16.97
		Above 60	Secondary	18.05	10.65	28.00
			Moderate	18.05	10.65	28.00
		Pregnancy	2nd trimester	10.94	6.45	16.97
			3rd trimester	10.94	6.45	16.97
		Lactating	1st 6 months	10.94	6.45	16.97
			6 months onwards	10.94	6.45	16.97