Abstract
Absorption of calcium from white, red, and pinto beans, labeled with 45Ca, was measured in 24 women in a three-way randomized design using a calcium load of 72 mg and milk as the referent. Fractional absorption for the three beans averaged 0.219 ±0.047 and did not differ by type. Milk calcium absorption at the same load was more than two times higher, 0.451 ±0.088 (P
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1401-1403 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Food Science |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1993 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Food Science