| Pronunciation | FOR-tuh-fy |
| Definition | To add nutrients to a food during food processing or to replace nutrients lost when a food product is produced or stored that may be lacking in the overall diet (such as folate, vitamins A and D, and calcium). This process is sometimes called enrichment. For example, when calcium is added to processed orange juice, the orange juice is said to be "fortified with calcium." Another example is adding folic acid to flour. |
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