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Foods Rich in Vitamin E as Recommended by the USDA
All the following food sources provide or equal 10% of RDA for vitamin E for adults, which is 15 mg a-tocopherol [AT] per day.
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Vitamin E Food Source, Amount, Preparation Method
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AT (mg)
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Calories
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| Fortified ready-to-eat cereals, 1 oz |
1.6-12.8
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90-107
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| Sunflower seeds, dry roasted, 1 oz |
7.4
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165
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| Almonds, 1 oz |
7.3
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164
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| Sunflower oil, high linoleic, 1 Tablespoon |
5.6
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120
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| Cottonseed oil, 1 Tablespoon |
4.8
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120
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| Safflower oil, high oleic, 1 Tablespoon |
4.6
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120
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| Hazelnuts (filberts), 1 oz |
4.3
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178
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| Mixed nuts, dry roasted, 1 oz |
3.1
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168
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| Turnip greens, frozen, cooked, ½ cup |
2.9
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24
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| Tomato paste, ¼ cup |
2.8
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54
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| Pine nuts, 1 oz |
2.6
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191
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| Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoon |
2.5
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192
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| Tomato puree, ½ cup |
2.5
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48
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| Tomato sauce, ½ cup |
2.5
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39
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| Canola oil, 1 Tablespoon |
2.4
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124
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| Wheat germ, toasted, plain, 2 Tablespoon |
2.3
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54
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| Peanuts, 1 oz |
2.2
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166
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| Avocado, raw, ½ avocado |
2.1
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161
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| Carrot juice, canned, ¾ cup
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2.1
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71
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| Peanut oil, 1 Tablespoon |
2.1
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119
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| Corn oil, 1 Tablespoon |
1.9
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120
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| Olive oil, 1 Tablespoon |
1.9
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119
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| Spinach, cooked, ½ cup |
1.9
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21
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| Dandelion greens, cooked, ½
cup |
1.8
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18
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| Sardine, Atlantic, in oil, drained, 3 oz |
1.7
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177
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| Blue crab, cooked/canned, 3 oz |
1.6
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84
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| Brazil nuts, 1 oz |
1.6
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186
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| Herring, Atlantic, pickled, 3 oz |
1.5
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222
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