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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