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Which B vitamin is commonly added back to enriched white flour in the United States?
Answer
Thiamine
Thiamine (vitamin B1) is one of the mandatory nutrients added back to enriched grain products in the US, along with riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, and iron.
💡 Did you know?
Thiamine deficiency caused beriberi outbreaks in Asia when white rice replaced brown rice in diets.
Other options people guess
- Vitamin B12
- Biotin
- Pantothenic acid
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- Nutrition
- Food Science
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