NUTRITIONAL ADDITIVES

Question 1

What are they?

Answer 1

• They’re used to improve the nutrient content of certain foods & restore lost nutrients

Question 2

How are nutrients lost?

Answer 2

• During processing or water soluble
  Eg. Milling flour - Iron/ niacin/ thiamin are added to flour
• Nutrients are added to ensure vulnerable groups get enough Vits & mins

Question 3

CALCIUM CARBONATE:

Answer 3

• Is added to all brown & white flour products

- 20% of UK Dietary calcium comes from bread & flour products

Question 4

What is FORTIFICATION?

Answer 4

The addition of adding nutrients to food whether they were originally present or not

Question 5

When is FORTIFICATION used?

Answer 5

• When creating substitute products to ensure they have similar nutritional value to their original
  Eg. MARGARINE - Vit A & Vit D is added to make it more like Butter

Question 6

What are the RULES surrounding fortification?

Answer 6

• Must be clearly labelled
• Some products are not allowed to be fortified by law
  Eg. POWDERED MILK