Phenomena and Processes

Fortified Food

Any food that has been supplemented with essential NUTRIENTS either in quantities that are greater than those normally present, or which are not found in the food typically. Fortified food also includes food enriched by adding various nutrients to compensate for those removed by refinement or processing. (Modified from Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992).

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Any food that has been supplemented with essential NUTRIENTS either in quantities that are greater than those normally present, or which are not found in the food typically. Fortified food also includes food enriched by adding various nutrients to compensate for those removed by refinement or processing. (Modified from Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992).

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11 entry terms
  • Food, Fortified
  • Food, Supplemented
  • Foods, Fortified
  • Foods, Supplemented
  • Fortified Foods
  • Supplemented Food
  • Supplemented Foods
  • Enriched Food
  • Enriched Foods
  • Food, Enriched
  • Foods, Enriched

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, classification, economics, history, microbiology, parasitology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, toxicity, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with added nutrient if relevant (IM); do not confuse with FOOD, FORMULATED or DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

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History Note

1970; for FOOD, SUPPLEMENTED use DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS 1998-2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Food (1966-1969)

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QU 145.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fortified Food. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005527. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005527
  2. Fortified Food. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66296884