Nutrition and You-Masteringnutrition Access
Nutrition and You-Masteringnutrition Access
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ISBN: 9780321961556
Author: Blake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Concept introduction: Heme iron and non-heme iron are the two types of dietary iron. The iron is not attached to the heme proteins in the plant foods and they are called non-heme iron. Non-heme is normally absorbed in a rate of 2-20%.

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