Monday, August 23, 2010

Vitamin E: Recommended Intake and Sources

RECOMMENDED INTAKE (DAILY)

  • 0 to 6 months:  4 mg/day
  • 7 to 12 months:  5 mg/day
Children
  • 1 to 3 years:  6 mg/day
  • 4 to 8 years:  7 mg/day
  • 9 to 13 years: 11 mg/day
Adolescents and Adults
  • 14 and older:  15 mg/day
SOURCES

  • papayas
  • broccoli
  • asparagus
  • mangoes
  • rockfish
  • canola oil
  • blue crab
  • sweet potato
  • pumpkin
  • tomato products
  • green leafy vegetables, like spinach, turnip, beet, collard, and dandelion greens
  • nuts and nut oils, like almonds and hazlenuts
  • seeds and seed oils, like sunflower and safflower
  • fortified cereals

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