Assertion: heme iron | /r/HasProperty | absorbed
Facets:
value: than non-heme iron
type: OTHER
value: less well
type: DEGREE
value: well
type: MANNER
value: better
type: DEGREE
value: more efficiently
type: MANNER
value: less easily
type: MANNER
value: generally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: — is found in meat, fish and poultry, whereas non-heme iron — which is also absorbed but to a lesser extent than heme iron — is found in both plant foods (such as spinach, kale and broccoli) and meat, according to the American Red Cross.
text: Though vegetables contain non-heme iron, which is less easily absorbed, they are also generally rich in vitamin C, which helps enhance iron absorption (1).
text: Non-heme iron is generally only 2-20% absorbed.
text: Heme iron is absorbed more efficiently than non-heme iron found in plants and dietary supplements.
text: Non-heme dietary iron can be found in two forms: most is in the ferric form (Fe+++) that must be reduced to the ferrous form (Fe++) before it is absorbed.
text: In addition to being high in iron, these meats also contain heme iron, which is better absorbed than the non-heme iron found in plant foods.
text: Heme iron, which makes up 40 percent of the iron in meat, poultry, and fish, is well absorbed.
text: Non-heme iron, 60 percent of the iron in animal tissue and all the iron in plants (fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts) is less well absorbed.