Vitamin K Chart
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Vitamins are organic compounds that are required by our body in small quantities for metabolism. There are different types of vitamins that are required for normal functioning of our body. They can be broadly divided as water soluble and fat soluble vitamins. There are six different vitamins, namely, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K. Water soluble vitamins are vitamin B and vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid. These water soluble vitamins are washed out of the body via urine and hence need to be replenished regularly. The fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) are stored within the lipids and can be retained by the body. Vitamin K is required for clotting of blood and also for bone formation. Vitamin K1 also known as phyllouinone and K2, known as flavinoquinone is a naturally occurring vitamin while vitamin K3 known as meadione is synthetically produced.
There are several good sources of food containing vitamin K, like green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, cabbage, brussels sprouts, etc. Most of the other vitamins are supplied by our diet, but vitamin K is produced by bacteria present in our large intestine. The body absorbs this vitamin with the help of bile salts. But it is always a good option to obtain vitamin K by consuming foods that contain vitamin K.
Foods that contain Vitamin K
Here is a list of foods that contain vitamin K.
| Food Item | Amount of Vitamin K in mgms. | Weight of food in gms |
| Cooked Spinach | 889 | 150 |
| Brussels sprouts | 219 | 159 |
| Raw Spinach | 145 | 30 |
| Iceberg Lettuce | 130 | 540 |
| Cooked cabbage | 74 | 150 |
| Cooked Brocolli | 220 | 156 |
| Butterhead Lettuce | 167 | 163 |
| Spring Onions | 206 | 100 |
| Raw Cucumber | 50 | 300 |
| Romaine Lettuce | 57 | 56 |
| Peas | 48 | 160 |
| Cooked Asparagus | 48 | 60 |
| Celery | 57 | 150 |
| Parsley | 164 | 10 |
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