Vitamin E

Vitamin E

The amount of vitamin E you need is:

• 4mg a day for men
• 3mg a day for women

You should be able to get all the vitamin E you need from your diet.

Any vitamin E your body doesn't need immediately is stored for future use, so you don't need it in your diet every day.

Good sources of vitamin E

Vitamin E is found in a wide variety of foods.

Good sources include:

• plant oils – such as soya, corn and olive oil
• nuts and seeds
• wheatgerm – found in cereals and cereal products