For sensory evaluation, iron-fortified rice was prepared by mixing coated iron-fortified rice premix sample with unfortified milled rice at the ratio of 1:100, as suggested by National Institute of cooked iron- fortified rice (about 40 °C) was carried out by a group of fifteen researchers. The staple diet of most of the panel- lists was rice. Water was provided for mouth rinsing after tasting the cooked rice to avoid the carryover effect of the aftertaste.