Fortified foods

Foods which contain a higher nutrient content above natural levels because of the addition of nutrients during processing.

Purpose

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

Examples of fortified foods included iodized salt, folic acid enriched cereals, iron enriched foods etc.

Wheat Flour Fortified With:

• Iron
• Folic Acid
• Vitamin B12

Rice fortified With:

• Iron
• Folic Acid
• Vitamin B12

Double Fortified Salt Iron and Iodine

Edible Oil fortified With:

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin D

Milk fortified with:

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin D

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