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Iron metabolism

Which nutrients contribute to normal iron metabolism and transport.

Iron is absorbed, transported, stored and used in the body, and other nutrients help with this. Some contribute to normal iron metabolism and iron transport according to EU health claims. Here you find them – with evidence level and sources.

Nutrients & foods

  • Evidence: strong

    Copper

    • Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body. [1][2]

      Authorised EU claim

  • Evidence: strong

    Vitamin A

    • Vitamin A contributes to normal iron metabolism. [1]

      Authorised EU claim

Sources

  1. 01European Commission · 2012Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children's development and healthOpen source
  2. 02National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsCopper - Health Professional Fact SheetOpen source