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Fiber cant be broken down by human digestive enzymes because it contains a phytic acid (form of stored phosphorus. Phylates chelates (forms chemicals that form soluble complex molecules with certain metal ions, inactivating the ions so that they cannot normally react with other elements or ions). Basically fiber has phytic acid that bind with zinc, iron, calcium, and potassium prohibiting them from being absorbed

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