Enriched flour is flour with specific nutrients returned to it that have been lost while being prepared. These restored nutrients include iron and B vitamins (folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, and thiamine). ... This differentiates enrichment from fortification, which is the process of introducing new nutrients to a food.

What is the difference between enriched wheat flour and whole wheat flour?

The bran is the hard outer layer of the whole wheat grain that contains dietary fiber, antioxidants, B vitamins, and phytochemicals. ... Enriched flour is missing copper, zinc and magnesium and all the fiber of whole wheat flour.

Why is enriched wheat flour bad for you?

You can add wheat to literally any carbohydrate and label it as a wheat product. ... If it isn't 100% whole wheat, bread can contain enriched flour, which gives you a sugar spike and crash without any nutritional value. Basically, enriched flour means nutrients are stripped from the bread.