Effect of Beef and Soy Proteins on the Absorption of Non-Heme Iron and Inorganic Zinc in Children
Paz Etcheverry, PhD,
Keli M. Hawthorne, MS,
Lily K. Liang, MA,
Steven A. Abrams, MD and
Ian J. Griffin, MD
USDA/ARS Childrens Nutrition research Center (P.E., K.M.H., L.K.L., S.A.A., I.J.G.)
Section of Neonatology (S.A.A., I.J.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

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Fig. 1. Relationship between the percent iron absorption and the log serum ferritin in the soy (upper panel) and beef (lower panel) chili meal groups.
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