6 Factors That Affect Absorption of Vitamins & Minerals
The processing of food can impact the availability of minerals such as iron zinc and calcium as well as some vitamins including vitamin C thiamin and folic acid 3 In some cases heat processing increases the bioavailability of some minerals such as iron or calcium 3 Certain vitamins such as the beta carotene from vitamin A and folate may have improved bioavailability since cooking