iron-fortified
Added metal nutrition
Iron-fortified describes food products that have had iron added during processing to boost nutritional value.
Cereals, flour, and infant formula are commonly iron-fortified to help prevent anemia: The pediatrician recommended iron-fortified formula.
The label appears on packaging to indicate supplementation beyond naturally occurring levels.
Processed grain for breakfast
- infant formulaCommercial breastmilk replacement
- flourMilled grain powder
- enrichedMade more valuable
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
minerals · dietary supplement · bioavailability · RDA · micronutrient · absorption · hemoglobin · deficiency
Systematic operation on data
- additiveSubstance mixed in
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- food scienceStudy of edible substances
- premixBlend before use
shelf stability · homogenization · encapsulation · binding · milling · extrusion · formulation · quality control
Disease from dietary inadequacy
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- WHOUN health authority
- UNICEFGlobal youth relief organization
- food securityGuaranteed adequate nutrition access
developing countries · maternal health · child development · supplementation · endemic · population · campaign · policy
cereal
Processed grain for breakfast
- infant formulaCommercial breastmilk replacement
- flourMilled grain powder
- enrichedMade more valuable
vitamins · minerals · dietary supplement · bioavailability · RDA · micronutrient · absorption · hemoglobin · deficiency · baby food
processing
Systematic operation on data
- additiveSubstance mixed in
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- food scienceStudy of edible substances
premix · shelf stability · homogenization · encapsulation · binding · milling · extrusion · formulation · quality control · dosage
malnutrition
Disease from dietary inadequacy
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- WHOUN health authority
- UNICEFGlobal youth relief organization
food security · developing countries · maternal health · child development · supplementation · endemic · population · campaign · policy · iodized salt
- baby foodbaby food, banana puree, carrot puree, rice cereal, purees
iron-fortifiedunfortified
Lacking military defenses
refined · unsupplemented · unenriched · depleted · stripped
iron-fortifiedunprocessed
Not yet treated
whole-grain · raw · natural · minimally processed · unrefined