Map of Global Progress
Worldwide, 64 countries require fortification of one or more types of flour with at least either iron or folic acid. The flour produced in these countries, plus the flour that is fortified voluntarily, represents 30 percent of the world’s wheat flour produced in industrialized mills.
Flour is commonly fortified with iron, zinc, folic acid and other B vitamins such as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and vitamin B12. Vitamin A and vitamin D can also be added to flour.
Fortification Status - January 2012
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Countries With Mandatory Fortification Regulations
Caribbean
Barbados
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Saint Vincent
Trinidad & Tobago*
Central and Eastern Europe
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Asia
Indonesia
Nepal
Philippines*
North America
Canada
United States
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Middle East/North Africa
Bahrain
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
Palestine, Occupied Territory
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Sub-Saharan Africa
Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Guinea
Mali
Nigeria*
Senegal
South Africa
Tanzania
European Union
United Kingdom*
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Latin America
Argentina
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname #
Uruguay
Venezuela*
Oceania
Australia +
Fiji
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| Countries fortify with at least iron and folic acid unless otherwise noted |
| * Standard includes iron but not folic acid |
| + Standard includes folic acid but not iron |
| # Unknown fortificants in country standard |
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