Iron, Vitamin A, Zinc, Vitamin B6 and Selenium: study protocols
9 study groups took Iron together with Vitamin A, Zinc, Vitamin B6 and Selenium. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Iron
9 study groups in 7 studies say how much Iron participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 25 mg to 50 mg, 67% of 9 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 3 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 0 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 6 |
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin A
8 study groups in 6 studies say how much Vitamin A participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 500 mcg to 1 mg, 63% of 8 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 100 mcg to 250 mcg | 1 |
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 2 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 5 |
Dose per serving from research: Zinc
9 study groups in 7 studies say how much Zinc participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 10 mg to 25 mg, 67% of 9 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 mg or less | 1 |
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 2 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 6 |
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin B6
9 study groups in 7 studies say how much Vitamin B6 participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 1 mg to 2.5 mg, 67% of 9 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 3 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 0 |
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 6 |
Dose per serving from research: Selenium
8 study groups in 6 studies say how much Selenium participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 50 mcg to 100 mcg, 63% of 8 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 10 mcg or less | 1 |
| 10 mcg to 25 mcg | 2 |
| 25 mcg to 50 mcg | 0 |
| 50 mcg to 100 mcg | 5 |
Commonly used together
9 of 9 study groups took Iron, Vitamin A, Zinc, Vitamin B6 and Selenium with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Copper | 9 |
| Folic Acid | 9 |
| Iodine | 9 |
| Vitamin B12 | 8 |
| Vitamin C | 8 |
| Vitamin E | 8 |
| Niacin | 7 |
| Vitamin D | 7 |
| Riboflavin | 4 |
9 study groups
| Study | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity in adherence to and effect of prenatal food and micronutrient supplementation on child mortality: results from the MINIMat randomized trial, Bangladesh 2014 · EMMS (early food invitation; multiple micronutrients) · Pregnant women in rural Bangladesh, enrolled before 14 weeks’ gestation | 30 mg | 800 mcg | 15 mg | 1.9 mg | 65 mcg | — | — |
| Equity in adherence to and effect of prenatal food and micronutrient supplementation on child mortality: results from the MINIMat randomized trial, Bangladesh 2014 · UMMS (usual food invitation; multiple micronutrients) · Pregnant women in rural Bangladesh, enrolled before 14 weeks’ gestation | 30 mg | 800 mcg | 15 mg | 1.9 mg | 65 mcg | — | — |
| Predictors of adherence to micronutrient supplementation before and during pregnancy in Vietnam 2017 · MM (multiple micronutrients) preconception group · Women of reproductive age in Vietnam intending to become pregnant | 8.57 mg | 114 mcg | 2.14 mg | 271 mcg | 9.29 mcg | 54 weeks | 1,469 |
| Assessing the adherence and acceptability to iron and folic acid compared with multiple micronutrient supplements during pregnancy: a cluster-randomized noninferiority trial in Cambodia 2025 · MMS-180 · Healthy pregnant individuals aged 18–45 years, in the first 14 weeks of a low-risk singleton pregnancy | 30 mg | 800 mcg | 15 mg | 1.9 mg | 65 mcg | 180 days | 516 |
| Assessing the adherence and acceptability to iron and folic acid compared with multiple micronutrient supplements during pregnancy: a cluster-randomized noninferiority trial in Cambodia 2025 · MMS-90 · Healthy pregnant individuals aged 18–45 years, in the first 14 weeks of a low-risk singleton pregnancy | 30 mg | 800 mcg | 15 mg | 1.9 mg | 65 mcg | 180 days | 515 |
| Associations of antenatal micronutrient supplementation with adolescent blood pressure: evidence from a 14-year follow-up study of a randomized controlled trial 2025 · Multiple micronutrients (MMNs; UNIMMAP formulation) · Pregnant women less than 28 weeks of gestation; offspring were followed up at ages 10–14 years | 30 mg | — | 15 mg | 1.9 mg | — | — | — |
| Iron status and inherited haemoglobin disorders modify the effects of micronutrient powders on linear growth and morbidity among young Lao children in a double-blind randomised trial 2019 · MNP group · Children aged 6–23 months in rural Lao PDR; young children, including children with anaemia and inherited haemoglobin disorders | 6 mg | 400 mcg | 10 mg | 500 mcg | 17 mcg | 36 weeks | 852 |
| Newborn micronutrient status biomarkers in a cluster-randomized trial of antenatal multiple micronutrient compared with iron folic acid supplementation in rural Bangladesh 2020 · MM · Pregnant women in rural Bangladesh; age range not specified; no disease condition specified | 27 mg | 770 mcg | 12 mg | 1.9 mg | 60 mcg | — | 176 |
| Multiple micronutrient supplementation improves micronutrient status in primary school children in Hai Phong City, Vietnam: a randomised controlled trial 2021 · intervention · Children aged 6–9 years, apparently healthy, in rural Hai Phong City, Vietnam; included undernourished, normal-weight, and overweight/obese children | 10 mg | 400 mcg | 10 mg | 500 mcg | 17 mcg | 22 weeks | 175 |