Studies on Vitamin Fortified Food (Part 5)

On the enrichment of “Fu” with thiamine and riboflavin

Abstract

“Fu” which is made by baking the mixture of gluten and flour is one of the protein rich food in Japan. It was studies whether thiamine and riboflavin in fortied “Fu” were destroyed by sodium bicarbonate as baking powder in the process of manufacturing of “Fu”. The amount of both vitamins in fortified “Fu” storing it decreased and especially the decrease of riboflavin is remarkable. When fortified “Fu” was immersed in water at cooking, about each 50% of both vitamins dissoloved out in water.