BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does it mean when a breakfast cereal is “fortified”?
A
It is high in fat
B
It has added vitamins and minerals
C
It has four nutrients present
D
It was made in a science lab
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Well, when cereals are ‘fortified’, it means they contain added vitamins and minerals to help our brains work well, our bones grow, and to maintain the body’s defences.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fortified foods contain added vitamins and minerals that aren’t naturally present in them. Fortification is meant to improve people’s levels of particular nutrients and is common for foods that adults and children typically eat, such as grains, milk, and juice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Overview. Fortification is the practice of deliberately increasing the content of one or more micronutrients (i.e., vitamins and minerals) in a food or condiment to improve the nutritional quality of the food supply and provide a public health benefit with minimal risk to health.

Detailed explanation-4: -To tackle widespread nutritional deficiencies. “Food fortification has a history going back more than 100 years when certain foods weren’t always readily available, and when you had big divisions between rich people and poor people, ” she said.

Detailed explanation-5: -What does fortification mean? A fortified food is one with added nutrients (most often vitamins and minerals) meant to boost nutrient density, treat or prevent disease, and promote general wellbeing. Examples of fortified foods include orange juice with vitamin D and iodized salt.

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