Enriched Wheat Flour
<p><b >Enriched flour</b> is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flour" title="Flour" >flour</a> with specific <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrient" title="Nutrient" >nutrients</a> returned to it that have been lost while it was prepared. </p>
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These restored nutrients include <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron" title="Iron" >iron</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_vitamins" title="B vitamins" >B vitamins</a> (folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, and thiamine). </p>
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Calcium may also be supplemented. The purpose of enriching flour is to replenish the nutrients in the flour to match the nutritional status of the unrefined product. </p>
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This differentiates enrichment from fortification, which is the process of introducing new nutrients to a food.</p>