Iron

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved the following health claims on iron:

• Iron contributes to normal cognitive function
• Iron contributes to normal energy metabolism
• Iron contributes to the normal formation of red blood cells and hemoglobin
• Iron contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body
• Iron contributes to the normal function of the immune system
• Iron helps to reduce tiredness and fatigue
• Iron has a function in cell division