Question

For this assignment, you will need to go to a grocery store and find 1 food and drink that has been enriched with 1 or more vitamins/minerals AND 1 food and drink that has been fortified.

For each of the two foods and drinks you select, explain in full sentences the following;

1. Name of two Foods and Drinks you select, one with 1 or more vitamins/ minerals AND 1 food and drink that has been fortilifed.

2. Whether the food and drink is enriched or fortified

3. Producer of the Food (ex. Kraft, Minute Maid, etc)

4. Provide the name of the vitamin(s)/mineral(s) that were added to enrich/fortify the food and drink

5. Explain the health benefits of the added vitamin(s)/mineral(s)

6. Discuss why/how you decided that the food was either enriched or fortified

Answer 1

According to a survey about 50% of American adults intake multivitamin or dietary supplement, and also consume foods and drinks enriched with extra nutrients. For example cereals , bread, milk , salt, multipurpose flour are fortified or enriched with nutrients

1.& 5

Little Miracles Cherry : with Acai cherries, Ginseng(White tea) (organic tea and super fruit juice.)The white tea is done some light processing. The purpose of this light processing is to retain the delicate taste and natural benefits

Nutritional information Per 100ML

Energy	64kJ / 15kcal
Fat	0g
- of which saturates	0g
Carbohydrates	3.5g
- of which sugars	3.4g
Protein	0g
Salt	0.003g

Protinex Nutrition Drink  (Tasty Chocolate Flavored):per 100g fortified with vitamins and minerals

• Vitamin A 1600 mcgRE
• Vitamin D 9.3mcg
• Vitamin E 18mg
• Vitamin C 84mg
• Vitamin B1 3.3mg
• Vitamin B2 4.6mg
• Niacin 50mg
• Pantothenic acid 3.3mg
• Vitamin B6 1.7mg
• Folic acid 167mg
• Iron 21mg
• Calcium 1210mg
• Phosphorus 940mg
• Magnesium 100mg
• Zinc 3.1mg
• Iodine 55mcg

2. Little miracles drink enriched and Proteinex is fortified.

3.Little miracles- Manufactured by Littlemiracles ,Denmark

Protinex manufactured by Danone India

4.Antioxidants help in slowing down the aging process.

Vitamins and minerals helps in healing wounds, building muscles, improving immune system

6. A food that loses its nutrients during food processing and the nutrients lost have been added back is termed enriched. (Little miracles white tea)

A food which has been added with vitamins and minerals which was not present in it before is fortified.

Ex: Multipurpose flour and salt are fortified with vitamins and iodine