From the databaseWhat the row says.
Every entry follows the same shape: what is happening, the mechanism, and the recommendation.
Pair type
Timing Sensitive
Scope
Supplement × Supplement
Last verified
June 4, 2026
Timing SensitiveEmerging evidence
What is happening. High-fiber doses may reduce or delay mineral supplement absorption when taken together.
Mechanism. Fiber can alter GI transit and mineral contact with absorptive surfaces.
Recommendation. Separate iron from inulin by at least 2 hours when correcting deficiency.
TimingTiming & separation.
Space the doses apart by at least this window to avoid the conflict.
Stack Score
How it moves the number.
Effect on the composite score
If both Inulin 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.
SourcesSources, by evidence tier.
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Reference material
1- 1Vandeputte D et al. Inulin microbiome systematic review. 2019.Needs sourceNo link