Which of the following is TRUE about the bioavailability of iron?

A) Drinking a cup of coffee at the same time as eating an iron-rich food increases the bioavailability.
B) Vitamin C decreases bioavailability.
C) Animal iron sources are more bioavailable than plant iron sources.
D) Non-heme iron is the most bioavailable form.


C

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