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Table 1 Formulation of micronutrient powders

From: Adherence to home fortification with micronutrient powders in Kenyan pre-school children: self-reporting and sachet counts compared to an electronic monitoring device

Micronutrient

Content

Vitamin A, μg RE

300

Vitamin D, μg

5

Vitamin E, mg

5

Vitamin C, mg

30

Thiamin (vitamin B1), mg

0.5

Riboflavin (vitamin B2), mg

0.5

Niacin (vitamin B3),mg

6

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), mg

0.5

Vitamin B12 (cobalamine), μg

0.9

Iron

 EITHER iron as encapsulated ferrous fumarate, mg

12.5

 OR iron as NaFeEDTA, mg

3

 OR no iron (placebo)

0

Zinc, mg

5

Copper, mg

0.56

Selenium, μg

17

Iodine, μg

90