Does phytate reduce zinc absorption in healthy young men?
1 min readUpdated June 8, 2026
What the Evidence Shows
We analyzed two studies on phytate and zinc absorption in healthy young men, and both show that phytate reduces how much zinc the body takes in. When phytate and zinc are eaten together at a 15:1 ratio, zinc absorption drops, though this doesn’t show whether it leads to actual zinc deficiency in...
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