Dietary fortification and enrichment Fortification is addition of vitamin A in the food which the vitamin is absent.
Enrichment is addition of vitamin A to a food which the vitamin is present in small amounts.
Vitamin A has been fortified in sugar, monosodium glutamate and dried skimmed milk. Margarine has been enriched with vitamin A. Dietary vehicle for fortification should be wisely chosen to ensure that the population is well covered and to prevent toxicity.