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Article: Fortification
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Fortification
Fortification
is the addition of
nutrients
to foods to enhance their nutritional value.
Enrichment
, on the other hand, is the addition of nutrients to foods to restore nutrients lost during processing. Examples of fortification include the addition of
folate
and
iron
to grain products,
calcium
to juices, iodine to salt, and iron to infant formulas.
Decisions to fortify foods are often population-based to address geographical inadequacies, such as ...
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