Section 5 in The Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2018

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Section 5 in The Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2018

5. Fortified Maida Maida, when fortified, shall contain added iron, folic acid and Vitamin B-12 at the level given in the table below:

Sl.No.	Nutrient	Level of fortification per Kg
1.	Iron-(a)Ferrous citrate or Ferrous lactate or Ferroussulphate or Ferric pyrophosphate or electrolytic iron or Ferrousfumarate or Ferrous BisGlycinate;	28 mg- 42.5 mg *
or(b) Sodium Iron (III) Ethylene diamine tetra AcetateTrihydrate (Sodium feredetate -Na Fe EDTA);	14 mg- 21.25 mg
2.	Folic acid	75 μg- 125 μg
3.	Vitamin B12- Cyanocobalamine or Hydroxycobalamine;	0.75 μg- 1.25 μg

Note: *added at a higher level to account for less bioavailabilityIn addition, maida may also be fortified with following micronutrients, singly or in combination, at the level given in the table below:

Sl.No.	Nutrient	Level of fortification per Kg
1.	Zinc- Zinc Sulphate;	10 mg- 15 mg
2.	Vitamin A- Retinyl acetate or RetinylPalmitate;	500 μg RE- 750 μg RE
3.	Thiamine (Vitamin B1)- Thiaminehydrochloride or Thiamine mononitrate;	1 mg- 1.5 mg
4.	Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)- Riboflavin orRiboflavin 5'- phosphate sodium ;	1.25 mg- 1.75 mg
5.	Niacin (Vitamin B3)-Nicotinamide orNicotinic acid;	12.5 mg- 20 mg
6.	Pyridoxine(Vitamin B6)-Pyridoxinehydrochloride;	1.5 mg- 2.5 mg