Folate Stability in Folic Acid Enriched Corn Masa Flour,Tortillas, and Tortilla Chips over the Expected Shelf Life |
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| Abstract: | Neural tube defects occur at higher rates in Hispanic populations in the United States. Such populations would benefit from folic acid fortification of corn masa flour (CMF). This study evaluated folate stability in fortified CMFs and tortillas and tortilla chips made therefrom. There was no significant loss of folate during the six‐month shelf life of fortified tortilla CMF and tortilla chip CMF. There was a 13% loss (P < 0.05) of folate during tortilla baking and no loss during tortilla chip frying. Both tortillas and tortilla chips showed significant folate losses over the two‐month shelf life for these products, with a 17% loss in fortified tortillas and a 9% loss in tortilla chips. Folate in fortified CMFs, tortillas, and tortilla chips is relatively stable and comparable to the stability of folate in wheat flour and breads. |
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