日: 2026年8月13日

Methods of Nutrient Addition in Fortified Rice: A Comprehensive Overview

Rice is the staple food for more than half of the global population, yet milled white rice loses most of its essential micronutrients during polishing. Rice fortification—the deliberate addition of vitamins and minerals to rice—has emerged as a cost-effective public health strategy to combat micronutrient deficiencies, particularly iron, zinc, vitamin A, and folic acid. However, unlike flour fortification where powdered premix can be easily blended, rice is consumed as whole kernels, which complicates the fortification process and requires specialized technologies. This article reviews the principal methods by which nutrients are added to rice. Extrusion Technology Extrusion is the most widely adopted and scalable technology for commercial rice fortification. The process […]