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.
Several food sources of iron are listed in Table 2. Some plant-based foods that are good sources of iron, such as spinach, have low iron bioavailability because they contain iron-absorption inhibitors, such as polyphenols [ 15, 16 ].