Dietary Supplements: What about fortified foods?

Some fortified foods may help you meet your nutrient needs while you are pregnant or breastfeeding.  For example:

• Vitamin D—All fluid milk, including fat-free and low-fat milk, is fortified with vitamin D. Yogurt may also be fortified with vitamin D. Some calcium-fortified fruit juices and soymilk also have vitamin D added. Check the label and choose products with vitamin D.
• Iodine—Some salt is fortified with iodine, an essential mineral. Choose salt that is labeled “iodized salt.” But remember—keep the amount of salt and sodium you eat low.
• Folic acid—Enriched bread, flour, pasta, rice, and other grain products are fortified with folic acid. Most ready-to-eat cereals are also fortified with folic acid. Check the label and choose products with folic acid. 
• Iron—Some ready-to-eat and cooked cereals are fortified with iron. When you are pregnant, choose these cereals to help meet your increased need for iron. Choose cereals that say “iron fortified.”

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