Fortified means:

Fortified means:

• A. nutrients lost during processing added back
• B. nutrients removed during processing
• C. nutrients not naturally present in a food are added during processing
• D. vitamins and minerals added at serving to a recipe

Answer: (C)

Fortification means adding nutrients that were not naturally present in a food, usually during processing, to boost its nutritional value. This is done to prevent deficiencies and widen the nutrient profile of foods. For example, vitamin D is added to milk or iodine is added to table salt. This differs from enrichment, which restores nutrients lost during processing, like certain B vitamins and iron in refined grains. Fortification deliberately introduces new nutrients, not just replace what was removed or added at serving.

Fortification means adding nutrients that were not naturally present in a food, usually during processing, to boost its nutritional value. This is done to prevent deficiencies and widen the nutrient profile of foods. For example, vitamin D is added to milk or iodine is added to table salt. This differs from enrichment, which restores nutrients lost during processing, like certain B vitamins and iron in refined grains. Fortification deliberately introduces new nutrients, not just replace what was removed or added at serving.