Vitamin K, apart from helping in the clotting of blood, helps in the absorption of calcium by the body. Read your way through this article for a list of foods containing vitamin K.

Foods Containing Vitamin K

There is more to Vitamin K than meets the eye. In a world full of people who are busy pursuing ‘health’, it is important, to underline the pros of Vitamin K. Vitamin K is ‘famously’ known for assisting in the clotting of blood. When a person is bleeding, it is vitamin K that comes to the rescue by helping in initiating the process of healing by slowly but steadily stopping the bleeding. This is arguably the biggest and most famous function of Vitamin K. However, it does not stop at that. Vitamin K really does bring a few more advantages to the table. Vitamin K, apart from helping in the clotting of blood, helps in the absorption of calcium by the body. According to recent studies, vitamin K can prove effective in countering the effects of osteoporosis and even the loss of bone density. Vitamin K possesses preventive and treatment advantages against cancer and human trials have only helped prove this fact. Vitamin K also ‘lends a helping hand’ in the prevention of the hardening of arteries, which in the long run only helps in the prevention of heart failure and heart diseases. Read on to discover a list of foods containing ‘Vitamin K’.
 
List Of Foods Containing Vitamin K
 
Foods
Vit. K per measure (µgrams)
Weight (grams)
Common Measure
 Kale, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
1,147
130
1 cup
Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
1,062
130
1 cup
Spinach, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained, without salt
1,027
190
1 cup
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
889
180
1 cup
Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
836
190
1 cup
Beet greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
697
144
1 cup
Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
529
144
1 cup
Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
419
140
1 cup
Brussels sprouts, frozen, boiled, drained, without salt
300
155
1 cup
Brussels sprouts, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
219
156
1 cup
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
220
156
1 cup
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops, bulb), raw
207
100
1 cup
Dandelion greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
204
105
1 cup
Spinach soufflé
172
136
1 cup
Lettuce, butterhead (plus Boston and Bibb types), raw
167
163
1 head
 Parsley, raw
164
10
10 sprigs
 Spinach, raw
145
30
1 cup
Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
144
180
1 cup
Sauerkraut, canned, solids and liquids
135
236
1 cup
Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisp head types), raw
130
539
1 head
Lettuce, green leaf, raw
97
56
1 cup
Broccoli, raw
89
88
1 cup
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
64
160
1 cup
Cow peas, frozen, boiled, drained, without salt
63
170
1 cup
Cabbage, Chinese (pak-choi), boiled, drained, without salt
58
170
1 cup
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
57
56
1 cup
Celery, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
57
150
1 cup
 Cucumber, with peel, raw
49
309
A large one
Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
48
60
4 spears
Cabbage, raw
42
70
1 cup
Bread crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned
55
120
1 cup
Fast foods, coleslaw
56
99
3/4 cup
Plums, dried (prunes), stewed, without added sugar
           
 
65
 
 
248
 
1 cup
Pie crust, cookie-type, prepared from recipe, graham cracker, baked
59
239
1 shell
 

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