Ferrous gluconate, foromo ea molek'hule ke C12H22O14Fe · 2H2O, 'me boima ba molek'hule ke 482.18. E ka sebelisoa e le se sireletsang mebala le se matlafatsang phepo lijong. E ka etsoa ka ho fokotsa gluconic acid ka tšepe e fokotsehileng. Ferrous gluconate e tšoauoa ka bioavailability e phahameng, solubility e ntle ka metsing, tatso e bonolo ntle le astringency, 'me e matlafalitsoe ho feta lino tse tahang tsa lebese, empa hape ho bonolo ho baka liphetoho tsa' mala oa lijo le tatso, e fokotsang tšebeliso ea eona ho isa tekanyong e itseng.