To reduce the washing losses, iron-fortified rice samples were coated with different biopolymers, namely hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), methyl cellu- lose (MC), combination of HPMC and MC (3:1) and zein (corn protein), and two fatty acids, namely pal- mitic acid (PA) and stearic acid (SA). Iron-fortified rice prepared using iron solution having 20.1 mg iron per mL, spraying method and 180-min tempering time, without steaming, showed the desired iron content; hence, these conditions were followed for further study to find out the suitable coating material to reduce the leaching losses during washing if practiced before cooking