10 foods high in vitamin E
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Vitamin E is a group of fat-soluble substances that help prevent oxidative stress - an imbalance that provokes an overabundance of oxygen. Vitamin E helps protect the body from heart disease, cancer and age-related eye damage (macular degeneration). But the overabundance of vitamin E is also dangerous - it can lead to bleeding and hemorrhage.
The daily recommended dose of vitamin E is 20 mg. Ilive represents products that contain the greatest amount of this vitamin.
Sunflower seeds
To replenish the body's stores with vitamin E, you can have a snack on sunflower seeds, because 100 grams contain 36.6 mg of vitamin E, which is 222% of the daily rate. Also, seeds can be added to all kinds of salads and dishes.
Paprika and red ground chili
Not bad, when you need only pepper your favorite dish to get the necessary vitamin. Spicy peppers or soft paprika are able to give 199% of the daily intake - 100 grams contain about 30 mg of vitamin E.
Almond
It is best to eat almonds in kind, but almond milk and butter will also go. Almond is able to provide 175% of the daily norm of vitamin E - in 100 grams is 26.2 mg.
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Pine nuts
Cedar nuts are delicious both in themselves and in fruit salads. They provide 9.3 mg (62% of the daily intake) of vitamin E, which are in a 100 gram serving.
Peanut
And peanut butter and peanut nuts themselves are a better source of vitamin E. In 100 grams of this product, 6.9 mg of vitamin E hides, which equals 46% of the daily norm.
Dried herbs (basil and oregano)
Many like the spicy aroma of dishes sprinkled with these herbs. Oregano is also often used to make pizza. If you are among the fans of these fragrant spices, then you know that 100 grams contain 7.38 mg of vitamin E, which is 50% of the daily intake required by the human body.
Dried apricots
Dried apricots not only help replenish the stores of vitamin E, but also contains a lot of fiber. It will be an excellent addition to yogurt, curd desserts and fruit salads. In 100 grams of dried dried apricots is 4.3 mg - 38% of vitamin E.
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Marinated olives
If you are cool to the taste of olives, it's in vain, because they can be used to make a lot of culinary masterpieces, and in 100 grams of this product is 3.8 mg of vitamin E - 25% of the daily dose.
Spinach
Boiled spinach in ragout, lasagna or as an independent dish can give the body 3.5 mg of vitamin E, which are in 100 grams and thereby provide 24% of the recommended dose.
Roots of Tarot
This is an underground tuber, which can be either white or almost red, depending on the variety. This product is used for baking, especially it is like doing in Africa and Polynesia. In 100 grams of taro is 3.9 mg of vitamin E - 26% of the daily norm.