higher iron content in premix, spraying method maybe economical over soaking method. Moreover, this method would also be technically feasible to produce iron-fortified rice premix, which would meet the need of the target consumer in terms of quality and expecta- tions of suggested level of 43 mg kg1 fortified rice (NIN, 2011). Kyritsi et al. (2011) also recommended the spraying method for the preparation of vitamin fortified rice due to being a physical process and easily applicable in a conventional rice mill plant.