ANSWER

According to Twelfth Schedule of Food Regulations 1985, the following iron are permitted to be added in food:

1. Carbonyl iron

2. Electrolytic iron

3. Ferric ammonium citrate

4. Ferric caseinate

5. Ferric citrate

6. Ferric gluconate

7. Ferric phosphate

8. Ferric pyrophosphate

9. Ferrous carbonate, stabilized

10. Ferrous citrate

11. Ferrous fumarate

12. Ferrous gluconate

13. Ferrous lactat

14. Ferrous succinate

15. Ferrous sulphate

16. Hydrogen reduced iron

17. Sodium ferric pyrophosphate

Reference

Ministry of Health Malaysia. (2017). Food Regulations 1985. Twelfth Schedule.