I would prefer that my foods not be “enriched” in any way at all.
I would prefer instead to pick and choose the supplements of my choice, based on which versions of the supplements work best for me and what my body needs most.
Some foods are adding in the B12 more, giving 50% of the Daily Value in each serving.
Granted, the Daily Value on this water-soluble vitamin is considered by many to be exceedingly low, not dissimilar from the Vitamin C requirements many people seem to need that far exceed the suggested DV.
But we know these numbers are assigned as bare-bones survival percentages for the most part regardless.
In the latest FLFL video, this topic is covered as it especially pertains to calcium, magnesium and vitamin D.
The companies try to give a balanced ratio of the three, knowing how closely they work together in the body.
But they also often use inferior forms of the vitamin…such as D2 instead of D3…making us question how much value is there really, in this kind of enrichment?
One of the biggest concerns is the form of B12 being used; the labeling does not specify whether it is the methyl, or the cyano version. Many people feel strongly that the methyl version is the only safe and healthy version that should be used. Transparency and disclosure are necessary and should be required on these kinds of labels.