Which Type of Dietary Iron Is Most Efficiently Absorbed

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which type of dietary iron is most efficiently absorbed?

• A)non-heme iron
• B)elemental iron
• C)heme iron
• D)All these forms of iron are absorbed equally.

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