enrichment
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Enrichment in food processing involves adding nutrients to foods to improve their nutritional value. This is often done to restore nutrients lost during processing or to address common dietary deficiencies in a population.12
Examples of enrichment include:
* Adding iron and B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin) to flour and bread.1
* Fortifying citrus beverages with vitamin C.1
* Adding iodine to salt to prevent goitre.12
* Including vitamin D in baby foods to combat rickets.1
Vitamins A and D are also added to dairy and cereal products, while minerals like calcium and iron are incorporated into various foods.2
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