Iron, Zinc, Copper and Iodine: study protocols
15 study groups took Iron together with Zinc, Copper and Iodine. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Iron
15 study groups in 12 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, 53% of 15 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 5 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 0 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 8 |
| 50 mg to 100 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Zinc
15 study groups in 12 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, 53% of 15 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 mg or less | 1 |
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 4 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 8 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Copper
15 study groups in 12 studies say how much Copper participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 500 mcg to 1 mg and 1 mg to 2.5 mg, 40% of 15 study groups each.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 1 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 6 |
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 6 |
| 2.5 mg to 5 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Iodine
14 study groups in 11 studies say how much Iodine participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 100 mcg to 250 mcg, 50% of 14 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 25 mcg or less | 1 |
| 25 mcg to 50 mcg | 2 |
| 50 mcg to 100 mcg | 2 |
| 100 mcg to 250 mcg | 7 |
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 2 |
Commonly used together
15 of 15 study groups took Iron, Zinc, Copper and Iodine with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave. The 10 most common of 13.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 15 |
| Vitamin C | 14 |
| Vitamin E | 14 |
| Folic Acid | 13 |
| Selenium | 13 |
| Vitamin D | 13 |
| Niacin | 12 |
| Vitamin B12 | 11 |
| Vitamin B6 | 11 |
| Riboflavin | 6 |
15 study groups
| Study | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact of micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy on birth weight, duration of gestation, and perinatal mortality in rural western China: double blind cluster randomised controlled trial 2008 · Multiple micronutrients · Pregnant women resident in disadvantaged rural counties in Shaanxi Province, China; eligible women enrolled before 28 weeks’ gestation | 30 mg | 15 mg | 2 mg | 150 mcg | — | 1,899 |
| 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 | 15 mg | 2 mg | 150 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 | 15 mg | 2 mg | 150 mcg | — | — |
| Effect of micronutrient supplementation on diarrhoeal disease among stunted children in rural South Africa 2009 · multiple micronutrients · children aged 6–24 months; three cohorts: HIV-infected children, HIV-uninfected children born to HIV-infected mothers, and HIV-uninfected children born to HIV-uninfected mothers | 10 mg | 10 mg | 600 mcg | 50 mcg | 548 days | — |
| 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 | 2.14 mg | 286 mcg | 21.4 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 | 15 mg | 2 mg | 150 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 | 15 mg | 2 mg | 150 mcg | 180 days | 515 |
| Effect on longitudinal growth and anemia of zinc or multiple micronutrients added to vitamin A: a randomized controlled trial in children aged 6-24 months 2010 · Multiple micronutrients · Children enrolled at 6 months and followed to 24 months in rural South Africa; HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children, both sexes | 10 mg | 10 mg | 600 mcg | 50 mcg | 548 days | 126 |
| 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 | 2 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 | 10 mg | 560 mcg | 90 mcg | 36 weeks | 852 |