Comparing dietary heme iron to non-heme iron, the following statement is true:
A. Non-heme iron is more readily absorbed than heme iron.
B. Non-heme iron is found primarily in animal products while heme iron is found primarily in plant-based foods.
C. Vitamin C enhances heme iron absorption but has no effect on non-heme iron absorption.
D. Non-heme iron is found primarily in plant-based foods while heme iron is found primarily in animal products.
D
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