Supplement × Supplement·timing-sensitive·Emerging evidence

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) + Iron

Timing Sensitive Emerging evidence

Fiber can delay or reduce mineral supplement absorption when taken simultaneously.

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Pair type
Timing Sensitive
Evidence
Emerging
Source citations
1
Scope
Supplement × Supplement
Last verified
June 4, 2026
Timing SensitiveEmerging evidence

What is happening. Fiber can delay or reduce mineral supplement absorption when taken simultaneously.

Mechanism. Fiber matrix and altered transit can reduce immediate mineral absorption reliability.

Recommendation. Separate iron supplements from FOS by at least 2 hours when treating deficiency.

Timing

Timing & separation.

Space the doses apart by at least this window to avoid the conflict.

Minimum separation
120
Stack Score

How it moves the number.

Effect on the composite score

If both Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and Iron are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored timing-sensitive row).

The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.

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Reference material

1
  • 1Birkeland E et al. Inulin-type fructans RCT. European Journal of Nutrition. 2020.Needs sourceNo link

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