Enrichment Blend
What is Enrichment Blend?
An enrichment blend is a mixture of vitamins and minerals added to foods to increase their nutritional value. These nutrients are often added back after processing, which can remove some of them. The specific blend can vary but often includes B vitamins (like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid) and iron.
Is Enrichment Blend vegan?
Enrichment Blend is not animal-derived. Products that contain it can still include other animal-derived ingredients, so check the full ingredient list.
Is Enrichment Blend gluten-free?
Gluten is not a component of enrichment blends.
Is Enrichment Blend a major allergen?
Enrichment blends themselves are not typically derived from major allergens.
What is Enrichment Blend used for?
Manufacturers add enrichment blends to restore nutrients lost during food processing and to help prevent nutrient deficiencies in the population.
Is Enrichment Blend safe?
In the US, vitamins and minerals added for enrichment are regulated by the FDA.
Why it's used
Manufacturers add enrichment blends to restore nutrients lost during food processing and to help prevent nutrient deficiencies in the population. They are commonly added to refined grain products such as bread, pasta, rice, and cereals, as well as some baked goods.
Health notes
In the US, vitamins and minerals added for enrichment are regulated by the FDA. The specific nutrients included in enrichment blends are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) when used as intended. International bodies like JECFA have evaluated many of these individual nutrients. Consuming foods with enrichment blends helps meet daily recommended intakes for these essential nutrients.
Allergen info
Enrichment blends themselves are not typically derived from major allergens. However, the food product they are added to may contain allergens. Gluten is not a component of enrichment blends.
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