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Table 1 Micronutrient composition of the FePP-Q5S and eFF-Q5S

From: Quintuply-fortified salt for the improvement of micronutrient status among women of reproductive age and preschool-aged children in Punjab, India: protocol for a randomized, controlled, community-based trial

Micronutrient

Amount of MN per gram of Q5S

Total amount of MN provided to NPWRA by Q5S per daya

Indian NRVs for NPWRA (per day)

Total amount of MN provided to children 1-3y by Q5S per dayb

Indian NRVs for children 1–3 y (per day)

EAR

RDA

UL

EAR

RDA

UL

Iron, as ferric pyrophosphate or encapsulated ferrous fumarate

1.3 mg

6.0 mg

15 mgc

29 mg

45 mg

3.0 mg

6.0 mgc

8.0 mg

40 mg

Zinc, as zinc oxide

1.4 mg

6.4 mg

11 mgd

13.2 mg

40 mg

3.2 mg

2.8 mgd

3.3 mgd

7 mge

Vitamin B12

0.6 μg

2.8 μg

2 μg

2.2 μg

–-

1.4 μg

1.0 μgf

1.2 μgf

–-

Folic acid

52 μg

239 μg

180 μgg

220 μgg

1000 μg

120 ug

97 μgh

120 μgh

−−−i

Iodine as potassium iodate

30 μg

138 μg

95 μg

140 μg

1100 μg

69 μg

65 μg

90 μg

300 μg

  1. aAssumes an average discretionary salt intake of 4.6 g/day
  2. b Assumes an average discretionary salt intake of 2.3 g/day
  3. cThe EAR was estimated based on iron bioavailability of 8% accounting for the high phytic acid content of most diets in India
  4. dThe bioavailability of zinc in Indian diets was estimated to be 23% across all age and sex groups of the Indian population
  5. eThe Indian NRVs [19] do not specify a UL for zinc for children 1–3 years of age but recommend that the US IOM UL be used. This value is 7 mg/day for children 1–3 years of age
  6. fThe Indian NRVs [19] specify an EAR and RDA for vitamin B12 among children 6 months-5 years of age. There is no UL for vitamin B12
  7. gThe EAR and RDA refer to folate. For reference, the IOM and WHO recommended EAR and RDA are 320 μg/d and 400 DFE μg /d, respectively [23]. DFE μg /d is equivalent to food folate + 1.7 × folic acid
  8. hThe EAR and RDA refer to folate. For reference, the IOM and WHO recommended EAR and RDA are 120 DFE μg/d and 150 DFE μg /d, respectively. DFE μg /d is equivalent to food folate + 1.7 × folic acid
  9. iA UL is not specified for children 1–3 years of age. The Indian NRVs [19]specify a UL of 300 μg /day for children 7–9 years of age