non-heme

Meat proteins and Vitamin C will improve absorption of non-heme iron.

Pass The Smelling Salts | Her Bad Mother 2008

Tannins (from teas), calcium, some chemicals found in legumes and whole grains, and some proteins found in soybeans inhibit absorption of non-heme iron.

Pass The Smelling Salts | Her Bad Mother 2008

In your book you mention that vitamin c increases non-heme iron absorbtion but would it increase heme iron absorbtion?

More statin madness | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009

Meat proteins and Vitamin C will improve absorption of non-heme iron.

Pass The Smelling Salts 2008

Tannins from teas, calcium, some chemicals found in legumes and whole grains, and some proteins found in soybeans inhibit absorption of non-heme iron.

Pass The Smelling Salts 2008

You said you're not big on meat, so most of your iron you're getting is non-heme veggie and supplement, and you're big on dairy, so...

Pass The Smelling Salts 2008

(Heme iron, plentiful in meat and fish, is more readily absorbed by the body than non-heme iron, a chemically distinct form of iron found in lentils, beans and enriched grains.)

The Seattle Times 2010

Plant-derived iron, known as non-heme iron, is not as well absorbed and requires vitamin C

CNN.com 2010

Plant foods provide a less easily absorbed form of iron called non-heme.

eHow - Health How To's 2010

Last year, they performed similar research with non-heme iron found in plants.

Penn State Live 2010