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Ferrous gluconate
CAS 6047-12-7
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
22830-45-1 · 12389-15-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Ferrous gluconate in plain language
Also known as Ferrous gluconate dihydrate · Iron gluconate · D-gluconic acid, iron(ii) salt (2:1), dihydrate · Iron (ii) di-d-gluconate dehydrate · Iron(ii) gluconate · Iron(ii) gluconate (1:2) dihydrate
Show all 27 names
Iron(2+) D-gluconate--water (1/2/2) · Apo-Ferrous Gluconate · D-gluconic acid, IRON(2+) salt, dihydrate · D-gluconic acid, IRON(2+) salt, hydrate (2:1:2) · D-Gluconic acid, iron(2+) salt, hydrate (2:1:1) · D-Gluconic acid, iron(II) salt, dihydrate · E-579 · Enterued (TN) · Fergon · Ferrous gluconate (USP) · Gluconic acid, IRON(2+) salt, dihydrate, d- · Gluconic acid, iron(II) salt, hydrate (2:1:2) · Ins NO.579 · INS-579 · Iron, BIS(D-GLUCONATO-.KAPPA.O1,.KAPPA.O2)-, hydrate (1:2) · Iron(II) D-gluconate dihydrate · Iron(II) gluconate dihydrate · Okgnxsfaymsvnn-syajejnssa-l · UNII-U1B11I423Z · iron(2+) D-gluconate—water (1/2/2) · Iron (as ferrous gluconate)
Used in food as a colour retention agent, nutrient supplement.
- Colour retention agent, nutrient supplement
- Colourant
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Ferrous gluconate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Dye.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation record. Functional class: colour retention agent, nutrient supplement.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
JECFA evaluation record.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Ferrous gluconate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated February 8, 2019
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Reference links (2)
codexalimentarius.net
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Ferrous gluconate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
3
Typical roles
Colour retention agent, nutrient supplementColourantFlavouring
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Ferrous gluconate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
