Mineral fortification added to cereals and flour. Essential nutrient; safe at normal levels.
Iron (Ferrous Sulphate) has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.
Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 84 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Iron (Ferrous Sulphate) is also known as iron, iron sulphate, ferrous sulfate, ferrous sulphate — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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