Table 2.

The conent of iron [mg] and its form (Fe(II), Fe (III) and complexed iron) released into in the digestive fluid

		mg of iron released during digestion of 1 g sample
		Total iron	Fe (II)	Fe(III)	Complexed Fe
Lupine sprouts	In the stomach	1.42 ± 0.41	1.22 ± 0.33	ND*	0.21 ± 0.04
	In the intestine	2.52 ± 0.30	0.81 ± 0.15	0.63 ± 0.17	1.08 ± 0.18
Soybean sprouts	In the stomach	0.90 ± 0.17	0.86 ± 0.22	ND	0.04 ± 0.01
	In the intestine	1.30 ± 0.23	0.35 ± 0.14	0.23 ± 0.01	0.71 ± 0.20

*ND- not detected