The term bioavailability means the
A) total amount of a mineral in a food.
B) ratio of free mineral to bound mineral in a food.
C) amount of a mineral that is excreted by the body.
D) amount of a mineral that can be absorbed by the body from a food.

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Bioavailability is the amount of a mineral that can be absorbed by the body from a food.It is generally lower than the total amount of the mineral in a food.It may be related to the ratio of free mineral to bound mineral in a food,but that is only one of many factors affecting bioavailability.It is not related to the amount excreted by the body.

The Term Bioavailability Means the