Fortified foods
Foods which contain a higher nutrient content above natural levels because of the addition of nutrients during processing.
Purpose[edit]
Fortified foods and dietary supplements may be useful in providing one or more nutrients that otherwise may be consumed in less than recommended amounts or that are of particular concern for specific population groups.
- Fortified foods help correct a dietary insufficiency;
- Restore nutrient levels to those prior to storage, handling, and processing
- Provide a balance of vitamins, minerals, and protein in proportion to the total
caloric content of the food (nutrient-to-calorie balance principle); and
- Prevent nutrient inferiority in a food that replaces a traditional food in the diet.
Examples[edit]
Examples of fortified foods included iodized salt, folic acid enriched cereals, iron enriched foods etc.
Wheat Flour Fortified With:
Rice fortified With:
Double Fortified Salt Iron and Iodine
Edible Oil fortified With:
Milk fortified with:
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