What foods are high in vitamin K?

bri501
bri501 Posts: 1 Member
in Food and Nutrition

I recently started taking blood thinners and was told that vitamin k will affect my medicine and make it not work. I know dark leafy greens are high in vitamin k, but what else is? I feel like I keep finding new things and am concerned with eating to much and throwing my INR levels off and am paranoid about getting new blood clots. Help please. I’m not sure what and how to eat anymore.

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  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,461 Member

    generally green veggies like cabbage, brussels sprouts ,asparagus, broccoli, zucchini

    However Warfarin amounts are very variable and are individualised and are tailored to you,. including your diet.

    so the aim isnt to avoid Vitamin K rich foods - it is to eat more or less consistently the same amount and then your INR stays stable

    Not to the the degree of measuring or weighing - but don't go on broccoli splurges one week and eat no green veg at all week after.

  • samuellevi6660
    samuellevi6660 Posts: 1 Member
    edited May 7

    Foods that are high in vitamin K include:

    1. Leafy Green Vegetables These are the richest sources:
      • Kale
      • Spinach
      • Collard greens
      • Swiss chard
      • Mustard greens
    2. Cruciferous Vegetables:
      • Broccoli
      • Brussels sprouts
      • Cabbage
    3. Herbs and Green Spices:
      • Parsley
      • Basil
      • Cilantro
    4. Vegetable Oils:
      • Soybean oil
      • Canola oil
      • Olive oil
    5. Other Sources:
      • Green tea
      • Asparagus
      • Prunes
      • Avocados

    These foods are especially high in vitamin K1, which plays a key role in blood clotting and bone health.

    If you're looking to boost your vitamin K intake, Chipotle menu is actually a great option. I often use it as a reliable source of vitamin K when I visit. With ingredients like the Supergreens lettuce mix, fajita veggies, and guacamole, it’s easy to build a meal that supports your nutrition while still tasting great.

  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,461 Member

    OP isn't looking to increase his Vitamin K intake - if he is talking about INR's they are a measure of clotting time, a thing important to check for people on Warfarin blood thinners

    Vitamin K is an antidote to Warfarin - so OP needs to know which foods are high in Vitamin K in order to have a more or less consistent intake of them.

    it doesnt matter if the intake is high or low or medium - it just needs to be consistent, his Warfarin dose will be adjusted to that and his INR stay in its desired range.

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 36,489 Member

    I know that there are various blood thinners these days, but if OP is taking Warfarin or one of the other coumarin derivatives (dicoumarol, phenprocoumon, acenocoumarol, maybe others), then s/he may also want to exercise caution with cinnamon.

    The average person eating mere sprinkles of cinnamon is likely fine. People who are dumping half a teaspoon or more in their daily oatmeal like me - and I know there are others here eating similar amounts in various ways - may want to be careful with how much and what type of cinnamon they're eating alongside those blood thinners.

    The most common type of cinnamon (cassia cinnamon) in grocery stores is potentially relatively high in coumarin, though the amount of course differs because it's a natural product, not a standardized dose. It can have similar blood-thinning effects, and possibly increase the person's total intake of those active coumarin-type compounds . . . not necessarily a good thing.

    There are several types of cinnamon, and the type may not appear on the product label. They also have slightly different flavor profiles. Of the multiple common types, Ceylon cinnamon tends to have only trace amounts of coumarin, and frequently is clearly labeled as Ceylon cinnamon because it's usually a bit more expensive: Labeling it as such is therefore a marketing point.

     

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