Is calcium an important nutrient in bread?
Several studies recently completed revealed that calcium, an optional nutrient in the enrichment of flour, is often not included when flour is enriched. With current awareness that calcium may help prevent osteoporosis-thinning of bones, a change in the current enrichment practice to include calcium routinely may be most appropriate. This way, just three one-ounce slices of bread would provide an appreciable amount, about 15% of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance, of calcium in our diet, including the calcium naturally occurring in bread ingredients and the recommended added calcium.
