The first part of the results package will be a cover letter which provides a statement that summarizes the conclusions of the DNA paternity test.
Iron from. plant-based foods is not absorbed as well by our bodies as animal food sources. Iron Content of Some Common Foods. You can find iron in both animal and plant foods. ï· Animal sources (called âheme ironâ) include meat, fish and poultry. Our bodies easily absorb this type of. iron. ï· Plant sources (called ânon-heme ironâ) include dried beans, peas and lentils and some fruits and. vegetables.
Iron in plant foods such as lentils, beans, and spinach is nonheme iron. This is the form of iron added to iron-enriched and iron-fortified foods.Our bodies are less efficient at absorbing nonheme iron, but most dietary iron is nonheme iron.1  1.ron-Rich Foods. Very good sources of heme iron, with 3.5 milligrams or more per serving, include: 1  3 ounces of beef or chicken liver. 2  3 ounces of clams, mollusks, or mussels.