As nutrient loss occurs during milling, nutrients are added to our in amounts equal to those present before processing to make enriched our. fortified our is made by adding nutrients in excess to quantities lost during milling, or adding additional nutrients to improve its nutritive value. Wheat our is one of the most commonly consumed staple food in India with an average per capita per day consumption of wheat our ranging between 150-300 grams in India. Wheat our is thus a FAQs on Fortification of Wheat Flour suitable food vehicle for fortifying with Iron, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12. There is adequate evidence that fortification of wheat our is most effective, simple and an inexpensive strategy for providing important vitamins and minerals to large segments of the population without requiring change in food habits or dietary pattern or measures to address the problem of compliance.
