Iron-fortified food composition
A composition for fortifying food and/or beverages comprising a complex of Fe(III), phytic acid and an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide; ammonium carbonate; ammonium phosphate dibasic; ammonium sodium phosphate dibasic and triammonium phosphate.
1. A composition for fortifying food and/or beverages comprising a complex of Fe(III), phytic acid and an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide; ammonium carbonate; ammonium phosphate dibasic; ammonium sodium phosphate dibasic; and triammonium phosphate.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amino compound is ammonium hydroxide.
3. The composition of claim 1 comprising an amino acid.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein:
(a) the molar ratio of Fe(III) to phytic acid is about 0.1:1 to about 4:1;
(b) the molar ratio of the amino compound to phytic acid is about 0.5:1 to about 20:1; and/or
(c) the molar ratio of the amino acid to phytic acid is about 0.1:1 to about 15:1.
5. The composition of claim 1 which is in the form of an aqueous solution or a water-soluble solid.
6. A method for producing a composition for fortifying food and/or beverages, comprising mixing an Fe(III) compound, phytic acid and an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide; ammonium carbonate; ammonium phosphate dibasic; ammonium sodium phosphate dibasic and triammonium phosphate.
7. A method for fortifying food and/or beverages of claim 6 , wherein the composition does not comprise a carboxylic acid-containing compound other than an optional amino acid.
8. A composition for fortifying food and/or beverages comprising a complex of Fe(III), phytic acid and an amino compound, wherein the composition does not comprise a carboxylic acid-containing compound other than an optional amino acid.
9. A method for fortifying a food or beverage comprising adding thereto a complex of Fe(III), phytic acid and an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide; ammonium carbonate; ammonium phosphate dibasic; ammonium sodium phosphate dibasic; and triammonium phosphate.