In contrast to enriched flour, whole wheat flour contains both the bran and the germ.

There has been a lot of controversy regarding the benefits of enriched flour in relation to those of whole-wheat flour.

During the production of white enriched flour, a lot of the fiber-containing components (the bran and germ) are reduced or removed.

"In breads or other baked products consumers just need to look to see if first ingredient listed is whole grain rather than enriched white flour," he said.

The Federal agency said it was the first new fortification of foods since 1943, when vitamins and iron were added to enriched flour.

Bread: The regulations proposed expanding the definition of bread to include any food with enriched or whole-grain flour.

The disease finally began to disappear in the 1930's, thanks in part to federal soup kitchens and the introduction of enriched flour.

It can be found in certain foods such as milk, meat, eggs, nuts, enriched flour, and green vegetables.

Vitamins and minerals include a significant amount of folate, 96.8 micrograms, from the enriched flour, but most are present in trace amounts.

Some of these nutrients are replaced during refining and the result is "enriched flour".