Ferrous gluconate, o le fua mole mole o le C12H22O14Fe·2H2O, ma o le tele mole mole vavalalata e 482.18. E mafai ona faʻaaogaina e avea o se lanu puipuia ma faʻamalosia meaʻai i meaʻai. E mafai ona faia e ala i le neutralizing gluconic acid ma le uʻamea faʻaititia. Ferrous gluconate o loʻo faʻaalia i le maualuga o le bioavailability, solubility lelei i le vai, tofo malie e aunoa ma se astringency, ma e sili atu ona faʻamalosia i meainu susu, ae e faigofie foi ona mafua ai suiga i le lanu o meaʻai ma le tofo, lea e faʻatapulaʻaina ai lona faʻaogaina i se tulaga patino.