Ferric Pyrophosphate With Low Heavy Metal Content For Infant Milk Powder

Food Grade Ferric pyrophosphate and its application for Infant Milk Powder

Food grade ferric pyrophosphate is an iron supplement commonly used in food and nutritional products with good stability and absorption. Due to its color, taste and chemical properties, it is widely used in a variety of products in the food industry. The following are the main application areas of food grade ferric pyrophosphate.

Infants and young children need sufficient iron for their growth and development. Ferric pyrophosphate is often used to fortify infant formula due to its high bioavailability. Compared with other iron sources, ferric pyrophosphate is gentle on the baby's digestive system and is less likely to cause side effects such as indigestion or constipation.

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Application advantages of iron pyrophosphate

• Neutral taste: Ferric pyrophosphate has almost no metallic taste, making it suitable for inclusion in food and beverages with sensitive tastes.

• Good stability: Unlike some other iron supplements, ferric pyrophosphate does not undergo significant oxidation reactions with other ingredients in food, maintaining the flavor and appearance of food.

• High bioavailability: It is efficiently absorbed by the body and is less likely to cause common side effects of iron supplements (such as gastrointestinal upset).

Specification sheet :

Application of food-grade ferric pyrophosphate in infant formula

Food-grade ferric pyrophosphate has become a commonly used iron fortifier in infant formula due to its high absorbability, excellent taste and stability. It can effectively prevent and improve iron deficiency in infants and young children, and meets the high requirements of infants for nutrition, safety and taste.

Food-grade ferric pyrophosphate has a wide range of applications in infant formula, mainly because it can effectively supplement the iron required for infant growth and development. Iron is an essential nutrient for infants and young children. Iron deficiency can lead to anemia and affect the intellectual development and immune function of infants.

1. High bioavailability

Ferric pyrophosphate is an insoluble iron compound, but it can release iron ions in a specific environment, which is convenient for human absorption. Compared with other types of iron supplements, such as ferrous sulfate, the application of ferric pyrophosphate in infant formula can provide better iron absorption and is not easy to cause digestive discomfort, such as constipation or diarrhea.

2. Advantages of taste and mouthfeel

Infants are sensitive to taste, so additives in formula milk powder cannot change the taste of milk powder. Ferric pyrophosphate has no obvious metallic taste and does not affect the overall taste of milk powder, making it an ideal iron source for infant formula milk powder.

3. Good stability

Iron pyrophosphate has high stability in infant formula and is not easy to react with other ingredients, maintaining the nutritional content and quality of the formula. In addition, its stability is also reflected in its performance during high-temperature processing, which is crucial for formula production.

4. Suitable dosage form

Iron pyrophosphate can combine well with other nutrients in formula without forming precipitation or affecting the solubility of formula, ensuring that babies can easily digest and absorb all nutrients in formula.

Main applications of food grade ferric pyrophosphate in other products:

Food-grade ferric pyrophosphate is an iron supplement commonly used in food and nutritional products with good stability and absorbability. Due to its color, taste and chemical properties, it is widely used in a variety of products in the food industry. The following are the main application areas of food grade ferric pyrophosphate:

1. Infant formula milk powder

The growth and development of infants and young children require sufficient iron. Due to its high bioavailability, iron pyrophosphate is often used to fortify infant formula milk powder. Compared with other iron sources, ferric pyrophosphate is gentle on the baby's digestive system and is less likely to cause side effects such as indigestion or constipation.

2. Breakfast cereals and fortified foods

Iron pyrophosphate is added to many breakfast cereals and fortified foods (such as bread, crackers, cereals, etc.) to increase the iron content of the food. The advantage of its use in this type of food is that it does not significantly change the color or taste of the food and is easy to combine with other ingredients.

3. Drinks

Ferric pyrophosphate can be used in fortified beverages, especially juice and dairy beverages. It has good solubility and can be evenly distributed in the liquid without affecting the flavor and taste of the drink.

4. Nutritional supplements

As an important source of iron in nutritional supplements, ferric pyrophosphate is widely used in a variety of vitamin and mineral tablets, capsules and powders. Its chemical stability gives it good long-term stability in a variety of dosage forms and does not cause adverse reactions with other active ingredients.

5. Special Medical Food

For patients with special nutritional needs, ferric pyrophosphate is also often used in special medical foods (such as foods for people with kidney disease, anemia, or pregnant women) to help these specific groups better absorb iron and prevent and treat iron deficiency.

6. Functional snacks

Ferric pyrophosphate may also be used in some healthy snacks such as functional bars, protein balls, or functional cookies. The goal of these products is to provide additional nutritional value, especially for those looking to get extra iron in their daily snacks.

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