Ferric Ammonium Citrate Used For Powder Premixes For Cereal, Bakery, Savory Products As Iron Supplementation Function

What is Green Ammonium Ferric Citrate?

Ammonium Ferric Citrate is a common iron salt with the chemical formula C6H8O7·xFe·yNH3. It is a complex composed of citric acid, iron and ammonium ions, presenting as green or brown crystals or powders, with high bioavailability, and is commonly used in food, medicine and industrial applications. As an iron supplement, it can provide the human body with essential iron elements and help prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia.

The main role of ammonium ferric citrate in cereal products is to provide iron elements to help iron fortification and prevent iron deficiency anemia. It is an iron salt with good bioavailability, which can effectively supplement the iron needed by the human body. It also has a relatively mild taste and good stability, so it is widely used in food fortification, especially in cereal products.

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Advantages of ammonium ferric citrate as an iron supplement

Application of Ammonium Ferric Citrate in Food

1. Food Fortifier:

• Ammonium ferric citrate is a commonly used iron fortifier in the food industry. It is widely used in cereal products, flour, rice flour, infant food, ready-to-eat food and other products to help supplement the iron needed by the human body and prevent anemia caused by iron deficiency.

2. Medical field:

• Ammonium ferric citrate can also be used as an oral iron preparation for the treatment or prevention of iron deficiency anemia. It is often used to prepare various iron supplements because of its good absorption and fewer side effects.

3. Application examples:

• Breakfast cereals: Adding ammonium ferric citrate to cereals can improve their nutritional value and provide sufficient iron for breakfast.

• Rice flour and flour: Adding ammonium ferric citrate when processing cereal products such as flour and rice flour can effectively increase the iron content and make them suitable for long-term consumption.

• Ready-to-eat cereals: Ready-to-eat cereal foods are fortified with iron with ammonium ferric citrate, making them a healthy and convenient dietary choice to help consumers maintain normal iron levels.

Health effects of ammonium ferric citrate

• Prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia: Ammonium ferric citrate, as a supplementary source of iron, can help improve anemia symptoms caused by iron deficiency, including fatigue, weakness, dizziness, etc.

• Promote hemoglobin synthesis: Iron is an important component of hemoglobin. The iron provided by ammonium ferric citrate can promote the production of hemoglobin and enhance the blood's ability to carry oxygen.

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Sample Policy

1. Quantity: We can offer around 50gram-500gram sample for laboratory testing and trial purpose.
2. Sample cost: The sample itself is free if it is below 500gram quantity. We only charge sample more than 500gram
3. Freight cost: We usually send the sample via DHL or FEDEX. Please pay for the freight cost or please advise us your DHL or Fedex account.
4. Sample can be sent within 3 days after you confirmed your sample needs.

Loading capacity:

1. Our loading capacity for bag packed material is 8 tons for 20 foot container, and 20 tons for 40 foot container.
2. The loading capacity for drum packed material is 8 tons for 20 foot container and 16MT for 40 food container.