# Iron-choline citrate complex — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Iron-choline citrate complex, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.370; use conditions is as a source of iron in foods for special dietary use, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Iron-choline citrate complex _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Jurisdiction:** US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Status:** permitted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Citation:** 21 CFR 172.370 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** as a source of iron in foods for special dietary use. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> § 172.370 Iron-choline citrate complex. Iron-choline citrate complex made by reacting approximately equimolecular quantities of ferric hydroxide, choline, and citric acid may be safely used as a source of iron in foods for special dietary use.

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU](https://referencesource.org/food-additive-approval-status-us-vs-eu/).