Editing Enriched flour (section)

== Enrichment requirements ==
According to the U.S. [[FDA]], a pound of flour must have the following quantities of nutrients to qualify as enriched: 2.9 milligrams of [[thiamin]], 1.8 milligrams of [[riboflavin]], 24 milligrams of [[Niacin (substance)|niacin]], 0.7 milligrams of [[folic acid]], and 20 milligrams of [[iron]]. The first four nutrients are [[B vitamin]]s. [[Calcium]] also may be added; this must be to a minimum level of 960 milligrams per pound if calcium is mentioned in the labeling.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2023-title21-vol2/xml/CFR-2023-title21-vol2-sec137-165.xml|title=Code of Federal Regulations; Title 21 - Food and Drugs; Section 137.165 - Enriched flour}}</ref> Similar rules are set for grains like rice<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2023-title21-vol2/xml/CFR-2023-title21-vol2-sec137-350.xml|title=Code of Federal Regulations; Title 21 - Food and Drugs; Section 137.350 - Enriched rice}}</ref> and cornmeal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2023-title21-vol2/xml/CFR-2023-title21-vol2-sec137-260.xml|title=Code of Federal Regulations; Title 21 - Food and Drugs; Section 137.260 - Enriched corn meals}}</ref>

Other countries also have flour enrichment programs.<ref>{{Cite web | url= http://www.ffinetwork.org/global_progress/ | title=Food Fortification Initiative | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213041418/http://www.ffinetwork.org/global_progress/ | archivedate=2020-02-13}}</ref>