Does 2.34 grams of phytate per day reduce zinc absorption in healthy young men?

1 min readUpdated June 8, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed the available evidence and found that consuming 2.34 grams of phytate per day with a liquid diet appears to reduce zinc absorption in healthy young men, dropping it from 34% to 17.5% when the phytate-to-zinc ratio is 15:1 [1]. This means that for every 15 parts of phytate, there is 1...

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June 8, 2026·Last updated June 8, 2026
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