Ferric phosphate

About

Ferric phosphate, also called ferric orthophosphate or iron(III) phosphate, is affirmed by US regulation 21 CFR 184.1301 as generally recognised as safe for use in food as a nutrient supplement.^[1] Wikipedia notes that it was withdrawn in 2007 from the list of substances allowed under the EU food supplements directive 2002/46/EC.^[2] Cereal makers print it as a source of iron, as on the Canadian box of Post Fruity Pebbles.^[3]

Products (1)

ProductCategoryBarcode

Post Fruity Pebbles 311 g Post · 311 g Cereal Products - Ready to Eat (Shelf Stable) 628154383659

Relations

• Is a kind of Iron^[1] sourced
  21 CFR 184.1301 affirms it as GRAS for use as a nutrient supplement; a source of iron

Also known as

• ferric orthophosphate en
• iron(III) phosphate en
• orthophosphate ferrique fr

References

1. ↑ 21 CFR 184.1301 Ferric phosphate US Government Publishing Office. registry. Published 2024-04-01. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 21 CFR 184.1301. (a), (c). public-domain.
2. ↑ Wikipedia: Iron(III) phosphate Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-25. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
3. ↑ Open Food Facts: Fruity Pebbles, Post, 311 g (Canada) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Published 2026-04-01. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 0628154383659. Photos 5, 6, 8, 9 (uploaded 2022-12-01), 3 (2022-03-13), 4 and 7 (2022-12-01), 11 (2024-04-07). ODbL. Open Food Facts contributors.