Ferrous Gluconate

What is Ferrous Gluconate?

Ferrous gluconate otherwise known as iron (II) gluconate is a black compound often used as an iron supplement. [1]

Ferrous gluconate is used as a food additive when processing black olives. It imparts a uniform jet black colour to the olives. [1]

History

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Source(s) Derived From	Plant Sources, Other Natural Sources
Natural or Artificial?	Natural
References	Iron(II) gluconate - Wikipedia
Aliases (Also Known As)	None found

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	January 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM