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The following list summarizes selected foods containing high levels of Vitamin K, as measured by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. By far, the major source of Vitamin K is green, leafy, vegetables - kale, collards, spinach, and turnip greens are the highest. Vitamin K aids blood clotting, protects the heart, and helps to build bones. Those who need to increase their Vitamin K intake can select foods from this high Vitamin K food summary list. It is not necessary to take Vitamin K supplements, to achieve a high level of Vitamin K nutrition. Warfarin Patients Others, who wish to avoid Vitamin K because they are taking Coumadin, may also use the list to help themselves avoid excessive blood thickening. Vitamin K (blood thickener, clotting agent) decreases the action of Coumadin (warfarin - blood thinner, stroke preventer). Note the profound discrepancies between the U.S.D.A. data, and the Du Pont data handed out at Dominican hospital. This is a serious disconnect.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 15
Daily Recommended Vitamin K (phylloquinone=K1): 80 - 120 µg Please note that the amounts listed in the chart above are all in MICRO grams. Too much: no upper limit has been set. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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