Enrichment, folate overage

When foods have been enriched with vitamins, because of the requirement for the food to contain the stated amount of vitamin after normal storage, manufacturers commonly add more than the stated amount - so-called overage. One of the problems in the debate concerning folate enrichment of flour (Section 10.12) is the relatively small difference between the amount that is considered desirable and the amount that may pose a hazard to vulnerable population groups, and the precision to which manufacturers can control the amount in the final products. In pharmaceutical preparations, considerable latitude is allowed the U.S. Pharmacopeia permits preparations to contain from 90% to 150% of the declared amount of water-soluble vitamins and from 90% to 165% of the fat-soluble vitamins. 

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

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