This has a lot to do with the fact that good old mother nature usually puts together everything needed in a whole food for the highest bio availability and absorption. (zestforever.com)
Our Organic nuts and seeds are germinated to release digestive inhibitors, neutralize lectins & phytic acid and increase bio availability. (homegrownlivingfoods.ca)
Or is beta carotenes shitty bio availability a lie too... (180degreehealth.com)