FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH
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It is high in fat
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It has added vitamins and minerals
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It has four nutrients present
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It was made in a science lab
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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: -The most common process is to spray the flakes with finely powdered vitamins while they are still slightly moist, just after toasting. For the most part these added nutrients are the same kind that get inserted into capsules or compressed into vitamin pills.
Detailed explanation-5: -Total Whole Grain Breakfast Cereal ($8.09 on Amazon) Post Great Grains ($23.99 per 12-pack on Amazon) Post Bran Flakes ($26.99 per 4-pack on Amazon) Special K Original ($22.12 per 6-pack on Amazon) Special K Nourish ($3.99 per box on Amazon) More items