INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE VS FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Question
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When nutrients are taken out that are unhealthy for you
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When nutrients are added that were lost during processing
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When nutrients are added that were not in the food originally
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All of these answers
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -What’s a fortified or enriched food? Fortified foods are those that have nutrients added to them that don’t naturally occur in the food. These foods are meant to improve nutrition and add health benefits.
Detailed explanation-3: -Other foods, like milks and cereals, often voluntarily choose to include essential vitamins and minerals with known health benefits such as folic acid, iodine, vitamin D, iron, zinc, calcium, thiamine, omega-3 and plant sterols.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.