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

Table 2

Average iron content of iron-fortified food varieties which are consumed by the adolescents (15-16 years) in the Divisional Secretariat, Horana.

Type	Labeled iron content, mg/100 g	Tested iron content, mg/100 g
Milk powder
Brand A	20	19.8 ± 2.08
Brand B	11.25	10.78 ± 3.42
Brand C	18.9	9.27 ± 3.39
Brand D	31	33.72 ± 1.37
Brand E	14.8	16.82 ± 6.47
Brand F	0.37	6.28 ± 0.38
Biscuits
Brand G	4.7	7.88 ± 0.22
Brand H	1.01	1.12 ± 0.07
Breakfast cereals
Brand I	3	10.42 ± 1.48
Brand J	14.07	25.19 ± 5.39
Brand K	14.07	17.73 ± 5.23