Vitamin K content of almost all the vegitables

[dennie]

I found the following list online (forgot where, but you probably can find it by doing a google search) which has been very helpful for me to control my vitamin K intake. If you like to have all kinds of vegetables like I do, this may also be helpful to you. (The numbers are mg/100g I believe. I usually only look at it relatively, e.g. a serving of spinach equals two servings of broccoli.)

Coriander leaf, cooked 1510
Tea leaves, green 1428
Algae, purple laver 1385
Amaranth leaf, raw 1140
Parsley, cooked 900
Mint leaf, cooked 860
Swiss chard leaf, raw 830
Kale leaf, raw 817
Nightshade leaf, cooked 700
Nightshade leaf, raw 620
Parsley, raw 540
Brussels sprouts, top leaf 438
Spinach leaf, raw 400
Purslane, raw 381
Cucumber skin, raw 360
Chrysanthemum, garland, raw 350
Coriander leaf, raw 310
Chayote leaf, cooked 270
Broccoli, cooked 270
Tea leaves, black 262
Turnip greens, raw 251
Wattercress, raw 250
Endive, raw 231
Mint leaf, raw 230
Lettuce leaf, raw 210
Onions, spring 207
Broccoli, raw 205
Chayote leaf, raw 200
Soybean oil 193
Chives, raw 190
Brussels spouts, raw 177
Mustard greens, raw 170
Cabbage, raw 145
Canola oil 141
Lettuce, butterhead, raw 122
Mayonnaise 81
Squash, peel 80
Pistachio nuts, dried 70
Apple peel, green 60
Coleslaw 57
Margarine, regular, hard stick, mainly soybean oil 51
Olive oil 49
Soybeans, dry 47
Beans, snap, raw 47
Cabbage, red, raw 44
Avocados, raw 40
Asparagus, raw 40
Soybeans, dry, roasted 37
Peas, raw 36
Pickles, dill 26
Sauerkraut, solids and liquids, canned 25
Pea pods, raw 25
Kiwifruit, raw 25
Peas, green, cooked 23
Abalone, mixed species, raw 23
Malabar ground leaf, raw 22
Lentils, dry 22
Apple peel, red 20
Kidney beans, dry 19
Cucumber, whole, raw 19
Carrots, cooked 18
Peppers, sweet, raw 17
Pumpkin, canned 16
Walnut oil 15
Leek, raw 14
Artichoke, raw 14
Plums, raw 12
Celery, raw 12
Safflower oil 11
Miso, dry 11
Sesame oil 10
Potato chips 10
Pinto beans, dry 10
Peanut butter 10
Coffee, brewed 10
Cauliflower, boiled, drained, cooked 10
Sunflower oil 9
Sessame seeds, dried 8
Tomato sauce, canned 7
Butter 7
Buckwheat flour, whole groats, cooked 7
Almond oil 7
Tomatoes, ripe, raw 6
Spinach stalk, raw 6
Meatloaf 6
Lima beans, dry 6
Blueberries, canned, heavy syrup pack 6
Potatoes, french fries, prepared 5
Mackerel, Atlantic, raw 5
Cowpeas, common, raw 5
Cauliflower, raw 5
Carrots, raw 5
Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin 5
Tomato juice, canned 4
Spaghetti sauce, meat-based 4
Potatoes, sweet, canned 4
Potatoes with skin, baked 4
Algae, green laver 4
Top shell, raw 3
Squash, without skin, raw 3
Soy milk 3
Peaches, raw 3
Oatmeal, instant, dry, plain 3
Grapes, European-type (adherent skin), raw 3
Corn oil 3
Cheese, cheddar 3
Bread, assorted types 3
Beet, raw 3
Tofu, regular, raw 2
Puffed wheat, plain 2
Onions, raw 2
Navy beans, dry 2
Milk, dry, whole 2
Egg yolk, raw 2
Cucumber, without skin, raw 2
Crackers, saltines 2
Chili con carne 2
Cabbage, turnip, raw 2
Bran flakes 2
Rice, white, uncooked 1
Pretzels, hard 1
Parsnips, raw 1
Melon, cantaloup, raw 1
Cream, sour, cultured 1
Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened 1
Barley flour 1
Yogurt, lowfat, plain 0
Yogurt, fruit 0
Yellowtail, mixed species, raw 0
Wine, table 0
Wheat flour, all-purpose 0
Turnips, raw 0
Turkey meat, raw 0
Tuna, bluefin, raw 0
Total 0
Tea, decaffeinated, brewed 0
Tea, brewed 0
Squid, mixed species, raw 0
Spaghetti, dry 0
Shrimp, mixed species, raw 0
Shredded wheat 0
Sardine, raw 0
Salmon, pink, raw 0
Sake 0
Rice flour 0
Rice cake, brown rice, plain 0
Radishes, raw 0
Puffed rice 0
Prune juice, canned 0
Potatoes, flesh, raw 0
Potato skin, baked 0
Pork meat, raw 0
Pineapple, raw 0
Pineapple juice, canned 0
Pears, canned, water packed 0
Peanuts raw 0
Peanut oil 0
Pacific saury, raw 0
Oyster, eastern, wild, raw 0
Oranges, raw 0
Orange juice, raw 0
Octopus, common, raw 0
Mushrooms, raw 0
Millet, uncooked 0
Milk, whole (3.3% fat) 0
Milk, skim 0
Milk, chocolate, lowfat 0
Lemonade, frozen concentrate 0
Lemon peel, raw 0
Honey 0
Grapefruit, raw 0
Grapefruit juice, canned 0
Grape juice, canned or bottled 0
Ginger ale, regular 0
Ginger ale, diet 0
Fruit spread, assorted flavors 0
Fruit cocktail, canned, water pack 0
Eggplant, raw 0
Egg white, raw 0
Eel, mixed species, raw 0
Cranberry juice cocktail 0
Crackers, graham 0
Corn, sweet, raw 0
Corn flakes 0
Cola, regular 0
Cola, diet 0
Clam, mixed species, raw 0
Chicken meat, raw 0
Butterfly bream, raw 0
Beef, ground, regular, raw 0
Bananas, raw 0
Apple without skin, raw 0
Apple sauce, canned 0
Apple juice, canned or bottled 0

 

[Ross]

Dennie don't drive yourself nuts with these lists. Use them only for a basic guide, but eat the diet you want to eat and as much of whatever it is you like, then dose that diet. Don't diet the dose of Coumadin your on. Diet plays a very small role in INR management anyhow. Sorry, but I hate to see people try to live on what these lists give and get all worried when their INR is out of whack. I just don't give them much credit.

I love brussel sprouts. If I listen to the recommendations, I can only eat 5 of them. Nonsense, I am not a bird. Give me 10. I love asparagus, broccoli, spinich and other greens and eat as much as I want too. My Coumadin dose is adjusted for my higher then normal Vit K intake.

 

[dennie]

I just hope this will be helpful to people who, like me, enjoy having all sorts of different vegetables but may get nervous when their INR get out of range.

 

[Ross]

Here is another chart from the homepage.

http://www.valvereplacement.com/downloads/VitaminK.pdf

Just don't get too worried about your diet affecting your INR unless you really go overboard on one particular item for a couple of days. Outside of this, your not likely to see any change in your INR.

 

[Karlynn]

Thanks for all the info. I appreciate being able to see what the content is, so I know what I'm eating. It doesn't sway what I eat, but it is helpful to know.

Last night we were sitting with my husband's 85 year-old "aunt" at our niece's wedding reception. She takes Coumadin for a-fib. She had a glass of wine and said "This is okay, because I'm also having a salad and they will balance each other out. But I have to remember that this is one of the 3 salads I'm allowed to have this week. That's because I'm on Coumadin." I already spoke with her quite a while back that she should just eat what she wants and let her doctor adjust her Coumadin accordingling. I had explained that if she's in range there is really not much she can eat that will put her in jeopardy. She is a very large woman, and has gotten larger since she was put on Coumadin. I think this, in part, is because she is avoiding those things that are healthy for her because they have K in it, and choosing more "empty" foods because they don't have K. I didn't say anything last night because it was a wedding and, let's face it, she's 85 years-old. She most likely will not do any questioning of her doctor's orders.