Because you absorb more iron from liver than
other nonheme iron sources, eating a serving of beef liver that contains 5 milligrams of iron will increase your iron stores more than eating a serving of kidney beans that contains approximately the same amount of iron.
Not exact matches
These observations are supported by
other studies showing that egg white inhibits
nonheme iron absorption (6).
It's integral to the formation of collagen and
other proteins, and also helps transform beta - carotene into vitamin A.
Iron is widely available in foods, and comes in two forms — heme and
nonheme.