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Ferrous Sulfate 硫酸第一鉄

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive listUsed in 1 product on this site
Purpose
nutrient (fortification)
On the label
“硫酸鉄” (iron sulfate), “硫酸第一鉄” (ferrous sulfate)
Name in the List of Designated Additives
硫酸第一鉄 (No. 455)

In Japan

  • An iron salt, used to add iron to food (nutrient fortification). There are no standards for use (rules on permitted foods and amounts).
  • When used for nutrient fortification, labeling can in principle be omitted. The simplified name when written by substance name is “硫酸鉄” (iron sulfate) (the CAA's “食品表示基準について” (Notes on the Food Labeling Standards), Attachment).

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.

Products on this site that contain it

ProductAs written on the label
アイクレオ バランスミルク（大缶）アイクレオ（江崎グリコ）硫酸第一鉄

Product pages are in Japanese for now.

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.

Other substances used as nutrient (fortification)

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