Registered Dietitian

Answer: C - The greatest amount of absorbable heme iron is provided by the meal of stir-fry beef with green peppers, brown rice, and orange wedges. Heme iron is found only in animal foods such as beef, and is absorbed more easily than “non-heme” iron, found in vegetable foods. The absorption of heme iron is improved by the presence of vitamin C, found in the green peppers and orange wedges.