Comparing the Efficacy of Different Iron Formulations: Sucrosomal Ferric Pyrophosphate, SunActive®Fe and Intravenous Ferric Gluconate

SunActive® Fe is a colorless, odorless, tasteless iron fortifier in a powder form. This product is most commonly used to increase the amount of iron in food, beverage, and dietary supplement applications.

Lipofer® is a micronized and microencapsulated source of iron, enhances the bioavailability of iron and does not taste metallic or oxidize unsaturated fats.

Sodium ferric gluconate complex is an iron replacement product for treatment of iron deficiency anemia. The stable macromolecular complex is negatively charged at alkaline pH with an apparent molecular weight of 289,000 - 440,000 daltons on gel chromatography. It is composed of iron (III) oxide hydrate directly bonded to sucrose with a chelating gluconate function in a molar ratio of two iron molecules to one gluconate.