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Food, Fortified

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Definition: Any food that has been supplemented with essential nutrients either in quantities that are greater than those present normally, or which are not present in the fortified food. The supplementation of cereals with iron and vitamins is an example of fortified food. Fortified food includes also enriched food to which various nutrients have been added to compensate for those essential nutrients removed by refinement or processing. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)  coord IM with added nutrient if relevant (IM); do not confuse with FOOD, FORMULATED or DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS: read MeSH definitions   
Examples Prebiotics 		Other names Enriched Food; Fortified Foods; Fortified Food; Foods, Fortified; Foods, Enriched; Food, Enriched; Enriched Foods
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
EFF1009  0   *Eicosapentaenoic Acid *gamma-Linolenic Acid Asthma/diet therapy Food, Fortified. Curr Med Res Opin. 2009 Dec;25(12):2865-75
Livex  0   *Blood Proteins *Dietary Proteins Food, Fortified. Wiad Lek 1993 Feb;46(3-4):96-9

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