FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH
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Question
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Which of the following substances will NOT inhibit the absorption of iron?
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Phytic acid
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Oxalic acid
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Citric acid
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Phenolic acid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dietary inhibitors such as calcium, phytates, polyphenols and enhancers such as ascorbic acid and proteins mainly influence iron bioavailability.
Detailed explanation-2: -Calcium is found in foods such as milk, yogurt, cheese, sardines, canned salmon, tofu, broccoli, almonds, figs, turnip greens and rhubarb and is the only known substance to inhibit absorption of both non-heme and heme iron.
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