Elemental iron is a form of a mineral iron that helps the functions of the body. It is always best to seek advice from a doctor before taking any type of supplements.
Sodium Feredetate contains 33% elemental iron by weight.
Ferrous bisglycinate contains about 20-30% elemental iron by weight.
Iron Bisglycinate contains about 20% elemental iron, so 25 mg of Iron Bisglycinate would contain approximately 5 mg of elemental iron.
Ferrous sulfate contains 20% elemental iron by weight. Therefore, to calculate the amount of elemental iron in 27 mg of ferrous sulfate, you would multiply 27 mg by 0.20, which equals 5.4 mg of elemental iron.
Ferrous gluconate provides 12% elemental iron. For example if you take 100 mg ferrous gluconate you will get 12% elemental iron. Similarly Ferrous sulphate provides 20% elemental iron and Ferrous Fumarate provides 33% elemental iron that is why ferrous fumarate is best supplement for iron deficiency specially in pregnancy and lactation. Reference: British Journal of Nutrition 2001.
To calculate elemental iron from a compound containing iron, you need to determine the percentage of iron in the compound. This can be found on the compound's chemical formula or from the molar mass of the compound. Once you know the percentage of iron, you can use that to calculate the amount of elemental iron present.
When calculating the equivalent amount of ferrous sulfate to elemental iron, you need to consider that ferrous sulfate contains approximately 32% elemental iron. Therefore, to calculate the amount of elemental iron in ferrous sulfate, you would multiply the weight of ferrous sulfate by 0.32. For example, 100 mg of ferrous sulfate would be equivalent to 32 mg of elemental iron.
Thirty three percent of a ferrous fumarate is retained in the form of elemental iron, so for a 90 mg dose, we'd take 33% of 90mg which equals 29.7mg of elemental iron.
Ferrous sulfate is composed of around 20% elemental iron by weight. For example, 325 mg of ferrous sulfate contains approximately 65 mg of elemental iron.
Chelated iron supplements typically contain around 18-30% elemental iron. The amount can vary depending on the specific chelate compound used in the supplement. It's important to check the product label for the exact elemental iron content.
When iron oxide is reduced to elemental iron, iron atoms gain electrons to form metallic iron. This process involves the removal of oxygen atoms from the iron oxide, resulting in the formation of pure iron without any oxygen content. The reduction reaction converts iron from a compound state (iron oxide) to its elemental form (pure iron).
it is the same answer because ferrous is metal and it is equivalent gmoubarak: that is incorrect, you have to see how much elemental iron both are equivalent to and dose them by elemental iron content. ferrous sulfate is 20% elemental iron ferrous gluconate is 12% elemental iron therefore 100 mg of ferrous sulfate is 20mg elemental iron, and 100 mg of ferrous gluconate is 12 mg elemental iron. You can then use this to calculate the conversion between the too. When dosing the two you have to use elemental iron need. Hope this helps. G.Moubarak PharmD