Will there be any loss of micronutrients after heating the fortified foods like baking chapati, boiling milk, making tea with milk, preparing vegetables in edible oil?
/FAQS/Food Fortifications/ Will there be any loss of micronutrients after heating the fortified foods like baking chapati, boiling milk, making tea with milk, preparing vegetables in edible oil?
There is 10-15% loss of the micronutrients at boiling or frying temperature; and necessary overages are built into the pre-mix to take care of micronutrient losses during storage, processing and cooking.