Table 2.

Percent improvement of mild anemic children (n = 33) in Sri Lanka after 60 days of red lentil feeding trial [50].

Indicator	0 days	60 days	% Improvement
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	11.1	11.8	6.3
Serum Fe (µg/dL)	51.5	89.8	74.4
Total iron binding capacity (µg/dL)	405.3	377.6	−6.8
Trans ferritin saturation (%)	12.8	24.3	89.8
Serum ferritin (ng/mL)	29.5	41.2	39.7