The cartoon character Popeye always boasted about eating spinach to make him stronger because of its high calcium content. Why was this not accurate?

A) Spinach has no calcium.
B) Most of the calcium in spinach is not bioavailable.
C) Most of the calcium in spinach leaches into the cooking water.
D) Heating spinach destroys the calcium.


Ans: B) Most of the calcium in spinach is not bioavailable.

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