Description : What is the difference between heme and non heme iron?
Last Answer : answer:Here's an article from NIH that discusses absorption of heme vs. non-heme iron: Absorption of heme iron ranges from 15% to 35%, and is not significantly affected by diet [15]. In contrast, ... phytates (found in legumes and whole grains) can decrease absorption of nonheme iron [1,19-24]...