A note on the total and heme iron contents of ready-to-eat doner kebabs

Total and heme iron contents of ready-to-eat beef and chicken doners collected from restaurants were determined. Total and heme iron contents of beef and chicken doners were 36.70 +/- 9.85 - 15.98 +/- 2.86 and 14.27 +/- 4.43 - 4.49 +/- 1.95 mug/g, respectively. The percent heme iron contents in beef and chicken doners were 46.06% and 34.36%, respectively. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.