Nutrient Food Sources

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Vitamin K (Phylloquinone)

Vitamin K is important for blood clotting, for bone formation and thus for prevention of osteoporosis. It is produced by gut bacteria, but also present in many foods.

Food Sources of vitamin K Amount (µg/100g)
Asparagus 52
Aubergine 6
Broad beans 11.4
Broccoli 135
Brussels sprouts 127
Butter 7.4
Cabbage 242
Carrots 9.2
Cauliflower 28.5
Cheddar cheese 4.7
Cucumber 30
Green beans 39
Green peas 39
Lettuce 129
Kale 623
Olive oil 57.5
Parsley, fresh 548
Plum 7.5
Runner beans 26
Soya flour 25.3
Spinach 575
Sunflower oil 6.3
Tomato 6
Watercress 315
Wheat bran 10.4

(n/a = figures not available)

 

Source: McCance and Widdowson’s The Composition of Foods (6th Edition)

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