What does 'bioavailability' actually mean?
Why the amount of a nutrient in food is not always the amount your body uses — an introduction to the idea.
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The basic idea
[Draft] Bioavailability describes how much of a nutrient is absorbed and becomes available for use. Detailed mechanisms will be added after expert review.
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