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Table 1 The composition of iron folic acid and multiple micronutrient supplements

From: Rationale, design, methodology and sample characteristics for the Vietnam pre-conceptual micronutrient supplementation trial (PRECONCEPT): a randomized controlled study

Ingredient

Pre-pregnancy (weekly)

RDA for non-pregnant women

 

 FA

 IFA

 MM

 

Vitamin A (μg)

  

800

700

Vitamin D (IU)

  

600

15

Vitamin E (mg)

  

10

15

Vitamin C (mg)

  

70

75

Thiamine (mg)

  

1.4

1.1

Riboflavin (mg)

  

1.4

1.1

Niacin (mg)

  

18

14

Vitamin B6 (mg)

  

1.9

1.3

Vitamin B12 (μg)

  

2.6

2.4

Folic acid (μg)

2800

2800

2800

400

Iron (ferrous sulfate) (mg)

 

60

60

18

Zinc (sulfate) (mg)

  

15

8

Copper

  

2 (mg)

900 (μg/d)

Selenium (μg)

  

65

55

Iodine (μg)

  

150

150