Do you know that eating just 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds (50g) a day fully covers your daily vitamin E need (based on adult's need)?
Recommended daily intake: 15mg
- 4mg (0-6 months old)
- 5mg (7-12 months old)
- 6mg (1-3 years old)
- 7mg (4-8 years old)
- 11mg (9-13 years old)
- 15mg for adults (19 years & above)
- 15mg for pregnant women
- 19mg for breast-feeding women
Protects against heart disease, cancer and age related eye damage, oxidative stress to the body.
References:
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3076/2
http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/vitamin-e/dosing/hrb-20060476
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