The Most Nutritious Whole Foods

Vitamin E

What is it: A group of fat-soluble vitamins that are found throughout the body.

Why you need it: Protects your skin from ultraviolet rays, promotes communication among your cells, prevents free radical damage, and lowers risk of prostate cancer and Alzheimer's disease.


BEST SOURCES
General Mills Total Cereal (3/4 cup cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk, 143 calories)
100 percent daily value
Raw sunflower seeds (1/4 cup, 205 calories)
90 percent daily value
Peanut butter (2 tbsp., 189 calories)
69 percent daily value
Kashi Heart to Heart Instant Oatmeal, Maple (1 packet, 162 calories)
68 percent daily value
Roasted almonds (1/4 cup, 206 calories)
45 percent daily value
Olives (1 cup, 154 calories)
20 percent daily value
Papaya (118 calories)
17 percent daily value
Sweet potato chips (1 ounce, 139 calories)
14 percent daily value
Cooked spinach (1 cup, 41 calories)
9 percent daily value
Blueberries (1 cup, 81 calories)
7 percent daily value