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Vitamin E

Also known as: tocopherol

Low concern

Essential vitamin; NIH ODS sets adult RDA at 15 mg/day and tolerable upper intake level at 1,000 mg/day for supplemental alpha-tocopherol due to bleeding risk. Food fortification levels are well below UL.

Found in

10,019 products

What it is

Fat-soluble vitamin (alpha-tocopherol and related tocopherols/tocotrienols); essential nutrient and antioxidant.

Nutrient fortificant; antioxidant preventing fat oxidation.

Why it's flagged

High-dose supplementation may impair blood clotting

What regulators actually say

"The tolerable upper intake level (UL) for vitamin E for adults is 1,000 mg/day of supplemental alpha-tocopherol"

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements — ods.od.nih.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS nutrient; 21 CFR 184.1890

European Union — EFSA

Authorised nutrient; tolerable upper intake 300 mg/day adults

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