Nutritional Components of Bread

Bread  which has become staple food for majority of house hold across the globe  contains various ingredients which provides nutrition to the masses . Several countries have passed laws to fortify  breads with essential minerals and vitamins  such as folic acid , iron , , vitamins and calcium  etc .Interestingly in India we don't have any compulsory fortification  law  apart  from standards for food additives used in bread . (BIS and PFA Act) however bread manufacturer  add few ingredients  to  enhance nutritional  value of bread .Bread being product of common masses its  important that  its fortified by manufacturers to  give consumers  a healthy food . Governments in most countries monitors the prices  and quality  directly  on indirectly  has  to ensure  that  manufacturers  add  essential  nutritious   ingredients  into their products  either through legal  food laws or through  industry   associations .

List of nutritional components in bread

Proteins

Carbohydrate and  starch

Sugar
Dietary  Fibres 
Fat

Calcium

Iron

Vitamins
Thiamine
Niacin
Riboflavin
Potassium
Sodium
Magnesium
Phosphorus

Foliate

Thus  bread  becomes  the cheapest and  nutritious  food  in comparison to other staple food  consisting of  minerals , vitamins and proteins .