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DIETARY TRENDS IN RELATION TO ENRICHMENT
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... The usefulness of the enrichment program is obvious. It appears that, in addition to the present program, enrichment of bread with a greater amount of non-fat dry milk solids also would improve the nutrition of these women and their families by automatically increasing their intake of calcium and animal protein." From the clinics serving the poorer elements of the population comes evidence that B vitamin deficiencies in the United States have largely disappeared since 1942.
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... This amount of enriched bread contributed about 315 calories, 9.6 grams protein, 3.6 grams fat, 90 milligrams calcium, 2 milligrams iron, 0.28 milligram thiamine, 0.18 milligram riboflavin, and 3.5 milligrams niacin. The effect of the flour and bread enrichment on the nutritive value of the family diets is shown below for the entire sample and for two income classes.
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