2006-12-12 06:36:15 · 6 answers · asked by Belgica R 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Fortified means that vitamins or minerals have been added to the food in addition to the levels that were originally found before the food was refined. When foods are fortified, they will have more vitamins and minerals after they are refined than they did before they are refined. Common fortified foods are: milk (fortified with vitamin D) and salt (fortified with iodine).
"Fortified" is often misused by companies who produce cereal and fruit drinks. Cereal boxes will often say 'fortified with essential vitamins and minerals'. The cereal usually contains high amounts of sugar. Adding vitamins and minerals to the cereal gives it more nutritional value, but it doesn't change the high amount of sugar that is present.
2006-12-12 06:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as foods go, it is food that has had the caloric and protein levels boosted.
I am the lead cook for a large, upscale care facility. We fortify foods for our residents, patients and others who need additional calories so they can gain weight. We may also do this for someone who is ill but can eat well, someone with wounds (they need extra protein), etc. We most commonly do this by adding Nestle's 'Additions' to a food item. We can also do this by adding things like sugar, butter, whole milk or nonfat dry milk powder, among other things, to a food item I plan on serving.
Even if the patient or resident orders from the grill/restaurant (I do that cooking, too), I send something out from the cafeteria-style serve line in addition to their order that's been fortified. IF it's on their dietary order to have fortified foods. It's actually vitally important for many of our residents to have that extra source of proteins and calories.
~Morg~
2006-12-12 06:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by morgorond 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's when something like vitamins and minerals are added to a food or beverage. like to make water better for you, they fortify it with calcium or vitamin c.
2006-12-12 06:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-12 06:47:47 · answer #4 · answered by connoiseur444 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that nutients and the like are added to the food, through proccessing.
2006-12-12 06:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that it has some vitamin or nutrient add or increased for your health.
2006-12-12 07:09:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋