Some companies
add synthetic nutrients to their yeast, especially vitamin B12.
Not exact matches
The gripe: «For the most part, cereals are not exactly high in
nutrients, apart from
synthetic nutrients that are
added.
By refining and processing the wheat to make foods like breads and crackers, food manufacturers are taking out all the
nutrients early in the process, then
adding some
synthetic versions of
nutrients back in that your body struggles to recognize, like metallic iron.
Often
synthetic nutrients are
added to replace what was removed.
For example, one author says to turn first to food for your
nutrient needs, and only to supplements as a last resort, and yet in the next sentence she seems to see no contradiction in recommending consuming «fortified» foods.2 The author doesn't seem to be aware of the fact that «fortified» just means that while processing the food manufacturers have
added a
synthetic vitamin or mineral supplement.
In an attempt to replace some of the destroyed
nutrients, minute amounts of
synthetic nutrients are
added back in to «fortify» or «enrich» the product.
Truly natural dietary supplements are made from freeze - dried real food, or otherwise are not heated, and the
nutrients they contain are natural doses without
added synthetics.
Regular table salt is stripped of all of its minerals and then manufacturers
add in
synthetic nutrients like iodine which aren't processed in the body the same way as real
nutrients are.
«We see many consumers who have pets battling food allergies switch to a grain - free, gluten - free raw diet that is rich in
nutrients and high in protein, with no
added carbohydrates, fillers or
synthetic vitamins,» he says.
The loss of
nutrients in processed dog food can be corrected by
adding synthetic minerals and vitamins in the form of mixes into the food.
In that case, however, a disclaimer must be made in association with the term «natural» to clarify that the product does contains small amounts of
synthetic trace
nutrients, for example, «natural with
added vitamins and minerals.»
It
adds, ironically, that «in many developed nations, the products from N - intensive agricultural practices lead to unhealthy diets, whereas elsewhere a lack of
synthetic fertilizers, combined with depleted soil
nutrient reserves, directly contributes to widespread malnutrition.»