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530 mcg per 1/2 cup, boiled In addition to its role in clotting, vitamin K helps in bone growth.
20 Foods High In Vitamin K
Utrient that plays a vital role in blood clotting and bone and heart health. Inadequate intake may cause bleeding, weaken your bones and potentially increase your risk of developing heart disease A daily value (DV) of 120 mcg should prevent insufficiency in most people. This article lists 20 foods that provide high amounts of vitamin K. Additionally, it includes 5 lists of vitamin K sources categorized by food grou.
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It is most important to eat a healthy, consistent, and balanced diet.
Certain foods and dietary supplements have vitamin K. Vitamin K works against warfarin. If you eat more vitamin K, it can lower your INR. Important things to know about vitamin K are:
Eat about the same amount of foods high in vitamin K each day.
All foods are okay, but do not make big changes to how much or what you eat. Very high in vitamin K (more than 800 mcg per serving)
Food Portion Size Kale (frozen, cooked, boiled) 1 cup Spinach (frozen, cooked, boiled) 1 cup Collards (frozen, cooked, boiled) 1 cup Turnip greens (frozen, cooked, boiled) 1 cup
High in vitamin K (400 to 800 mcg per serving)
Food Portion Size Beet greens 1 cup Dandelion greens 1 cup Mustard greens 1 cup
Medium in vitamin K (80 to 400 mcg per serving)
Food Portion Size Spinach (raw, leaf) 1 cup Brussel sprouts 1 cup Broccoli 1 cup Onions (springs or scallions, tops and bulb) 1 cup Lettuce (iceberg) 1 head Lettuce (green leaf) 1 cup Cabbage 1 cup Asparagus 1 cup Endive 1cup Parsley 10 sprigs Okra 1 cup
Tables were adapted from the USDA National Nutrient database for Standard Referenc.
What Do I Need To Know About My Diet?
Some foods you eat affect the way warfarin works in your body.
It is most important to eat a healthy, consistent, and balanced diet. Contact your provider if there are sudden or big changes in your diet due to illness.
What Is High In Vitamin K?
The most common foods with high vitamin K are green leafy vegetables such as kale, collard greens, broccoli, spinach, cabbage, and lettuce. All foods are okay, but do not make big changes to how much or what you eat. Very high in vitamin K (more than 800 mcg per serving)
Food Portion Size Kale (frozen, cooked, boiled) 1 cup Spinach (frozen, cooked, boiled) 1 cup Collards (frozen, cooked, boiled) 1 cup Turnip greens (frozen, cooked, boiled) 1 cup
High in vitamin K (400 to 800 mcg per serving)
Food Portion Size Beet greens 1 cup Dandelion greens 1 cup Mustard greens 1 cup
Medium in vitamin K (80 to 400 mcg per serving)
Food Portion Size Spinach (raw, leaf) 1 cup Brussel sprouts 1 cup Broccoli 1 cup Onions (springs or scallions, tops and bulb) 1 cup Lettuce (iceberg) 1 head Lettuce (green leaf) 1 cup Cabbage 1 cup Asparagus 1 cup Endive 1cup Parsley 10 sprigs Okra 1 cup
Tables were adapted from the USDA National Nutrient database for Standard Reference.