Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol, alpha-tocopheryl acetate) in food and dietary supplements

Determination of vitamin E in food samples using an HPLC-FLD method according to ISO 20633, or in dietary supplement samples using an HPLC-UV method according to EN 12822. The lower displayed price applies to supplements and the higher to food.

According to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the amount of vitamin E may be included in the food product nutrition declaration, if it is present in significant amounts. The daily reference intake for vitamin E is 12 mg, and its amount can be declared if the product contains it in at least the following amounts:

• 1.8 mg/100 g or 100 ml in products other than beverages (15% of daily reference intake)

• 0.9 mg/100 ml in beverages (7.5% of daily reference intake)

• 1.8 mg per portion if the package contains a single portion (15% of daily reference intake)

Foods that contain at least the above amounts of vitamin E can be labeled with the nutrition claim "Source of vitamin E". See Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EU) No 432/2012 for further permitted nutrition and health claims.