Does high phytate intake prevent increased zinc absorption during low zinc intake?
1 min readUpdated June 8, 2026
What the Evidence Shows
We analyzed two assertions and found that high phytate intake appears to block the body’s ability to increase zinc absorption when zinc intake is low. When people eat low-zinc diets with little phytate, their bodies absorb up to 92% more zinc than usual, suggesting a natural adjustment to meet need...
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June 8, 2026·Last updated June 8, 2026- Invalid DateNew topic created from assertion