Food additive databasenutrient (fortification)Checked 2026-10-02

Ferric Citrate クエン酸鉄

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: nutrient (fortification)
On the label: “クエン酸鉄” (iron citrate)
Name in the List of Designated Additives: クエン酸鉄 (No. 119)

In Japan

Used to add iron. It is included among the additives that may be used for nutritional fortification (minerals).
No short name has been set; it is written “クエン酸鉄” (iron citrate). It is a separate item from sodium ferrous citrate (short name “クエン酸鉄Na”) and ferric ammonium citrate.
When used for nutritional fortification, it may be omitted from the ingredient list (except for foods for special dietary uses and foods with function claims).

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

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