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Vitamin E Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA), Rich Food Sources
Written by Diet Bites
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Natural Food Sources Containing Vitamin E:
Peanut oil, sunflower oil, maize oil, wheat germ oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, peanut butter, wheat germ, barley, tomatoes, avocado, oats, green leafy vegetables and free range eggs.
Vitamin E Nutrition Benefits for the Body:
General - Strong antioxidant and anti blood clotting agent. Also fights fatigue and was once touted as an aphrodisiac.
Therapeutic Uses for Vitamin E: Increase good cholesterol; treating coronary heart disease, skin ulcers, diabetic gangrene, nerve disorders, sickle cell, cystic breast disease, varicose veins.
Foods Rich in Vitamin E Content:
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Food Selection, Preparation Mode |
Serving Size |
Vitamin E Content |
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Raisin Bran, General Mills Cereal |
1 cup |
13.50 mg |
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Whole Grain TOTAL, General Mills Cereal |
3/4 cup |
13.50 mg |
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Kellogg's Product 19 |
1 cup |
13.50 mg |
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Tomato Paste, Canned |
1 cup |
11.27 mg |
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Sunflower Kernels |
1/4 cup |
8.35 mg |
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Almonds |
1 ounce OR 24 almonds |
7.43 mg |
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Sunflower Oil |
1 Tablespoon |
4.64 mg |
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Turnip Greens, Boiled |
1 cup |
4.36 mg |
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Filberts |
1 ounce |
4.26 mg |
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Spinach, Boiled |
1 cup |
4.15 mg |
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Potato Chips |
1 ounce |
3.23 mg |
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Pine Nuts |
1 ounce |
2.65 mg |
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Pumpkin, Canned |
1 cup |
2.60 mg |
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Blue Crab, Canned |
1 cup |
2.48 mg |
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Canola Oil |
1 Tablespoon |
2.44 mg |
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Asparagus, Boiled |
1 cup |
2.16 mg |
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Peanut Oil |
1 Tablespoon |
2.12 mg |
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Olive Oil |
1 Tablespoon |
1.94 mg |
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Raspberries |
1 cup |
1.80 mg |
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Blackberries |
1 cup |
1.68 mg |
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White Chocolate Candies |
1 cup |
1.63 mg |
Vitamin E Deficiency Symptoms:
Water retention, fatigue, difficulty in concentrating, irritability, weakness in muscles.
Vitamin E Offenders:
- Processing
- Freezing
- Deep Frying
Health Warnings, News & Tips for Vitamin E:
- Too much Vitamin E may put the body at risk for heart attack or stroke.
- Used to treat fertility, scar tissue, sunburn, burns, scalds and stretch marks.
- Vitamin E is three times powerful than Vitamin C when it comes to antioxidant powers.
Vitamin E Daily Recommended Amount mg/d (daily milligrams):
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Infants & Children: 0 to 6 months old - 4 mg 7 to 12 months old - 5 mg 1 to 3 years old - 6 mg 4 to 8 years old - 7 mg |
Males & Females: 9 to 13 years old - 11 mg 14 years and older - 15 mg
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Pregnancy: 14 years and older - 15 mg Lactation: 14 years and older - 19 mg
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