Table 4.
Total intake of iron and vitamin A and indices for assessing iron bioavailability (n = 7).
| Fe Intake | Vitamin A Intake | HG | %HRE | RBV-HRE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 6.75 a ± 0.19 | 0.39 b ± 0.01 | 6.9 A ± 1.95 | 76.92 B ± 0.4 | - |
| PB | 5.13 b,c ± 0.28 | 0.39 b ± 0.02 | 2.6 B,b ± 1.33 | 60.71 C,b ± 0.15 | 0.79 b ± 0.2 |
| PB + R | 4.28 e ± 0.33 | 0.39 b ± 0.03 | 3.84 B,a ± 1.03 | 87.52A,a ± 0.16 | 1.14 a ± 0.21 |
| PB + P | 4.6 d,e ± 0.38 | 1.29 a ± 0.11 | 4.85 A,a ± 1.16 | 86.75 A,a ± 0.12 | 1.13 a ± 0.16 |
| PB + SP | 5.37 b ± 0.67 | 1.28 a ± 0.16 | 5.77 A,a ± 2.6 | 86.72 A,a ± 0.24 | 1.13 a ± 0.32 |
| PB + R + P | 5.2 b,c ± 0.15 | 1.37 a ± 0.04 | 4.72 A,a ± 1.56 | 81.65 A,a ± 0.12 | 1.06 a,b ± 0.15 |
| PB + R + SP | 4.81 c,d ± 0.37 | 1.33 a ± 0.1 | 4.97 A,b ± 1.85 | 85.72 A,a ± 0.24 | 1.05 a,b ± 0.33 |
Data presented as mean and standard deviation. FS: Ferrous Sulfate; PB: Pontal Bean; PB + R: Pontal Bean + Rice; PB + P: Pontal Bean + Pumpkin; PB + SP: Pontal Bean + Sweet Potato; PB + R + P: Pontal Bean + Rice + Pumpkin; PB + R + SP: Pontal Bean + Rice + Sweet Potato. HG: Hemoglobin Gain; HRE: Hemoglobin Maintenance Efficiency; RBV: Relative Biological Value of HRE. Means followed by different capital letters in columns differ by Dunnett’s test (p < 0.05). Means followed by different small letters differ by Duncan test (p < 0.05).