If you are currently taking anticoagulants, speak with your physician before adding Vitamin-K rich foods to your diet. site map	Vitamin K Also known as : (nothing else) Type of vitamin : fat soluble - this means that it is stored by the body and does not need to be consumed daily. USRDA : Men - 80 mcg, Women - 65 mcg Sources: Vitamin K can be found in the following foods: alfalfa (1 cup raw, sprouted seeds - 8 calories) (Harvest Salad) broccoli (1/2 cup boiled, chopped - 27 calories) (Broccoli and Onion Bake) Brussels sprouts (1/2 cup boiled - 28 calories) cabbage (1/2 cup boiled with salt - 17 calories) (Pork and Cabbage Stirfry) cauliflower (1/2 cup boiled without salt - 14 calories) (Chinese Beef Toss) eggs (1 large, hard-boiled - 77 calories) (Sunday Brunch Eggs) kale (1 cup boiled, chopped - 36 calories) liver (3 oz pan-fried beef liver - 147 calories) oatmeal (1 cup plain, boiling water added - 159 calories) parsley (1 tbsp raw, chopped - 1 calorie) rye (1 slice rye bread - 83 calories) soybeans (1 cup boiled with salt - 298 calories) spinach (1 cup canned, drained - 49 calories) (Scallop Spinach Salad) wheat (1 slice wheat bread - 66 calories) Functions: Vitamin K is necessary for: blood clotting metabolism of proteins and amino acids bone formation Deficiencies : Vitamin K deficiency (not enough) can result in: failure of blood to clot high blood sugar low platelet count osteoperosis Overdose : Vitamin K overdose (too much) can result in: jaundice (in infants) powered by FreeFind	Sign up for our periodic newsletter to get the latest tips, tricks, hints, help, recipes, site updates, and much more.
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