collocation · formal
fortified foods
UK/ˈfɔː.tɪ.faɪd fuːdz/US/ˈfɔːr.tɪ.faɪd fuːdz/FOR·ti·fied FOODS
Foods that have vitamins or minerals added to them during processing to improve their nutritional content.
Examples
“Many countries distribute fortified foods such as iron-fortified flour to reduce anaemia.”
“Childhood programmes often include vitamin-fortified milk to prevent deficiencies.”
“Manufacturers advertise fortified cereals as a way to get extra nutrients at breakfast.”
Band 8 sentence
“To tackle widespread micronutrient deficiencies, policymakers have subsidised fortified foods such as vitamin-A-fortified sugar and iron-fortified flour.”
Collocations
- vitamin-fortified cereals
- iron-fortified flour
- fortified milk
Word family
Common mistakes
vitamin-added foods→vitamin-fortified foods
fortified food (always singular)→fortified foods
Say it for a higher band
5vitamin food→6enriched foods→7+fortified foods
Synonyms
enriched foods
Easily confused
enriched foods
“The government distributed enriched flour to restore nutrients lost during processing.”
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