My Vitamin E Mantra Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays important role in our health. vitamin E exists in eight forms ( alpha, beta, gamma, delta-tocopherol, and tocotrienol) How much vitamin E we needed Diet recommendations for vitamin E Recommended daily allowance (RDA) for infants 0 - 6 months - 4 mg 7 - 12 months - 5 mg 1 - 3 year 6 mg 4 - 8 year 7 mg 9 - 13 11 mg Adult men and women 15 mg including 14 - 18 years In lactation 19 mg Food sources of vitamin E Vitamin E found in animals and plants. the best source is plant foods. fortified ready to eat cereals, almonds, sunflower seeds, sunflower and safflower oils, vegetables like spinach Roasted sunflower seeds 1 oz 7.4 ROASTED ALMONDS - 1 oz gives 6.8 mg vitamin e Roasted hazelnuts - 1 oz 4.3 Peanuts - 2.2
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