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Decisions: Iron
Question: How should the mineral nutrient "iron" be
declared in the list of ingredients when it has been added to a food?
Answer: The term "iron" alone is sufficient to represent iron (in
reduced, carbonyl, or electrolytic form) in the list of ingredients of a food.
The terms "reduced", "carbonyl" and "electrolytic" represent processes only, and
are not considered part of the common name of the mineral nutrient.
Furthermore, the words "reduced iron" are discouraged from being used in the
ingredient list. Some consumers can become confused by this terminology. They
may get the impression that the food is reduced in iron, which may have serious
consequences for those who suffer from hemochromatosis and must avoid excess
iron. (18/Feb/93; 16/Apr/93)
Fortification of foods (except flour as an ingredient), triggers a Nutrition
Facts table on foods otherwise exempted under B.01.401. (updated 2006)
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