Complete List Of Foods That Contain Vitamin K

Your body needs vitamin K to produce the factors that make your blood clot. Vitamin K is also necessary for proper bone formation and repair. Vitamin K deficiency is extremely rare, according to MedlinePlus. Possible causes include chronic malnutrition, alcohol dependency, conditions that limit your ability to absorb vitamins from food and altered liver function or intestinal flora. Although many foods contain vitamin K, you can group most of them together into several general categories.

Fruits and Vegetables

The National Institutes of Health information sheet "Important Information to Know When You are Taking: Coumadin and Vitamin K" lists green leafy vegetables as the richest sources of vitamin K. Examples include kale, spinach, turnip greens, collards, Swiss chard, parsley, mustard greens, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and leaf, endive and romaine lettuces. Although iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and asparagus are often listed as high in vitamin K, they contain extremely small amounts and, in most cases, can be eaten as desired. Other vegetable sources for vitamin K include cauliflower, green beans, coriander and okra.

Fruits like kiwi, blackberries, blueberries and red grapes are also good sources of vitamin K, according to the University of Florida Extension.

Meat, Eggs and Dairy

Some meats contain vitamin K, including dark turkey meat, chicken meat and cow liver. Egg yolks and mayonnaise, which contains eggs, also contain vitamin K. Dairy sources of vitamin K include yogurt, butter and some cheeses, such as American, ricotta and cheddar.

Grains, Seeds, Herbs and Oils

Oats, wheat and rye contain vitamin K, according to Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, author of "Prescription for Nutritional Healing." Similar food sources of vitamin K include safflower oil, olive oil, canola oil, soybeans, soybean oil and fermented soybean products. The herbs alfalfa, green tea, kelp, nettle, oat straw and shepherd's purse are also all sources of vitamin K.