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Table 1 Palestinian Flour Fortification Formula (Palestinian National Authority, Ministry of Health, Primary Health Care & Public Health Directorate, 2015)

From: Micronutrient status of Palestinian school children following salt and flour fortification: a cross-sectional study

 

Average addition level

Minimum-maximum levela

Iron (ferrous sulfate) (mg/kg)

34.4

25.0–60.0

Zinc (zinc oxide) (mg/kg)

20.6

15.0–40.0

Folic acid (mg/kg)

1.5

1.0–2.5

Vitamin B12 (μg/kg)

4.0

min. 2.5

Thiamine (mononitrate) (mg/kg)

2.9

min. 2.0

Riboflavin (mg/kg)

3.6

min. 2.5

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) (mg/kg)

3.6

min. 2.5

Niacin (niacinamide) (mg/kg)

35.0

min. 25.0

Vitamin A (palmitate, CWS-250) (mg/kg)b

1.5

1.00–2.5

Vitamin D3 (100 CWS/A) (mg/kg)b

0.023

0.015–0.050

  1. aMinimum and safe maximum levels of fortification
  2. bCWS cold water soluble, CWS/A cold water soluble, coated w. gum Arabic