Modeled healthy eating patterns are largely constrained by currently estimated requirements for bioavailable iron and zinc—a diet optimization study in French adults

Healthier dietary patterns involve more plant-based foods than current Western diets rich in animal products containing high amounts of bioavailable iron and zinc. Little consideration is given to the bioavailability of iron and zinc when studying healthy eating patterns.Our aim was to determine whether currently estimated requirements for bioavailable iron and zinc limit the identification of healthier dietary patterns.Using dietary data from a...