Wheat Flour Fortification Standards in Different Countries
| Country |
Type* of Program |
Vit. B1 ppm |
Vit. B2 ppm |
Folic Acid ppm |
Niacin ppm |
Zinc ppm |
Iron/ Type** ppm |
Ca g/kg |
Notes on others |
| Argentina |
M |
6.3 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
13 |
|
30 -FS |
|
|
| Australia |
M6 |
6.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Azerbaijan |
V |
3.3 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
18 |
25 |
55 -E |
|
|
| Bahrain |
M |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
60 |
(2.1) |
|
| Bangladesh |
P |
6.4 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
53 |
33 |
66 -E |
|
2 |
| Belize |
M |
4.0 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
45 |
|
60 |
|
|
| Bolivia |
M |
4.45 |
2.65 |
1.5 |
35.6 |
|
60 |
|
|
| Brazil |
P, M |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
42 |
|
|
| Canada |
M |
6.4 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
53 |
|
44 |
(1.1) |
3 |
| Chile |
M |
6.3 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
13 |
|
30 |
|
|
| Columbia |
M |
6.0 |
4.0 |
1.54 |
55 |
|
44 |
|
|
| Costa Rica |
M |
5.4 |
3.6 |
1.8 |
45 |
|
45 -FF |
|
|
| Cuba |
M |
7.0 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
70 |
|
45 |
|
4 |
| Dominican
Rep. |
V |
6.0 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
55 |
|
60 |
|
|
| Ecuador |
M |
4.0 |
7.0 |
0.6 |
40 |
|
55 |
|
|
| El Salvador |
M |
4.0 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
45 |
|
55 |
|
|
| Fiji |
P |
6.0 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
55 |
30 |
60 |
|
|
| Guatemala |
M |
4.0 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
35 |
|
55 |
1.1 |
|
| Haiti |
V |
6.4 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
53 |
|
44 |
|
|
| Honduras |
M |
4.4 |
2.6 |
1.5 |
35.6 |
|
55 |
|
|
| Indonesia |
M - LA |
2.5 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
|
30 |
50 |
|
|
| Iran |
P |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
30 -FS |
|
|
| Israel |
P - LA |
5.8 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
46 |
|
37.5 |
|
5 |
| Jordan |
M |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
30 -FS |
|
|
| Kazakhstan |
V |
3.3 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
18 |
25 |
55 -E |
|
|
| Kyrgyz Rep. |
V |
3.3 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
18 |
25 |
55 -E |
|
|
| Mexico |
V |
4.0 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
28 |
16 |
24 |
|
|
| Mongolia |
V |
3.3 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
18 |
25 |
55 -E |
|
|
| Morocco |
P - LA |
4.5 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
36 |
|
45 |
|
|
| New Zealand |
M6 |
6.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nicaragua |
M |
6.0 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
40 |
|
60 |
|
|
| Nigeria |
M |
6.2 |
3.7 |
|
49.5 |
|
40.7 |
(1.1) |
6 |
| Oman |
M |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
| Panama |
M |
6.0 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
55 |
|
60 |
|
|
| Paraguay |
M |
4.5 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
35 |
|
45 |
|
|
| Peru |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
| Qatar |
M |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
| Russia |
P |
4.5 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
40 |
|
30 |
|
|
| Saudi Arabia |
M |
6.38 |
3.96 |
1.5 |
52.9 |
|
36.3 |
(2.1) |
|
| South Africa |
M
-LA7 |
1.94 |
1.78 |
1.43 |
23.7 |
15 |
35 -E |
|
7 |
| Tajikistan |
V |
3.3 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
18 |
25 |
55 -E |
|
|
| Trinidad
Tobago |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
| UAE |
M |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
| UK |
M |
2.4 |
|
|
16 |
|
16.5 |
(2.35) |
|
| United
States |
R |
6.4 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
53 |
|
44 |
(2.1) |
|
| Uzbekistan |
V |
3.3 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
18 |
25 |
55 -E |
|
|
| Venezuela |
M |
1.5 |
2.0 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
|
| Zambia |
V |
|
3.3 |
|
35.5 |
|
28.9 |
|
|
| Notes: |
1 - As of June, 2003.
2 - Project for atta flour. Includes 10,000 IU/kg vitamin A.
3 -
Optional standards on pyridoxine (3.1 ppm) pantothenic acid (13 ppm) and
magnesium (1.9 ppm).
4 - Calcium (1.4 g/kg) required in Newfoundland.
5
- Includes 6 ppm pyridoxine
6 - Includes 0.01 ppm Vitamin B12.
7 -
Includes 30,000 IU/kg vitamin A. |
|
| Codes: |
| * P =
Proposed, V = Voluntary, M = Mandatory, R = Required for specific regions or
states, LA = Level Added, otherwise value gives minimum level standard required
in fortified flour. |
| ** Iron
types specified under regulations: FS = Ferrous Sulfate, E = Electrolytic
reduced iron, FF = Ferrous Fumarate, R = Reduced iron, FB = Ferrous
Bisglycinate |
| Source: Fortification
Handbook |
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