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Iron Bioavailability from Infant Cereals Containing Whole Grains and Pulses: A Stable Isotope Study in Malawian Children.

Mary A UyogaGlory MzembeNicole U StoffelDiego MorettiChristophe ZederKamija PhiriMagalie SabatierNicholas P HaysMichael B ZimmermannMartin N Mwangi
Published in: The Journal of nutrition (2022)
In Malawian children, when given with ascorbic acid at a molar ratio of 2:1, iron bioavailability from Fefum-fortified infant cereals containing WG wheat and pulses is ≈13-15%, whereas that from FeBG- and Fefum-fortified infant cereals based on WG oats is ≈7-9%.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • iron deficiency