Some Foods That Are High in Vitamin K

You can get dietary vitamin K from vegetables, including leafy greens, and from animal sources, including some dairy products and types of meat.
Vitamin K is an important nutrient that plays a vital role in blood clotting and bone and heart health.
While vitamin K deficiency is rare, suboptimal intake may impair your health over time. Inadequate intake may impair blood clotting, weaken your bones, and increase your risk of heart disease.
For this reason, you should make sure to obtain plenty of this vitamin from your diet.
Here are 20 foods that provide especially high amounts of vitamin K, plus a few lists categorized by food group.

Which foods contain vitamin K?
Vitamin K is a group of compounds divided into two groups — K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone).
Vitamin K1, the most common form, is mainly found in plant foods. The best sources of vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) are dark, leafy green vegetables. In fact, the prefix “phyllo” in this vitamin’s name refers to leaves.
K2, on the other hand, is only found in animal foods and fermented plant foods, such as natto. However, exact data about the exact amounts of K2 in foods is currently limited.

The following foods are good sources of vitamin K.
1. Mustard greens (cooked
2. Swiss chard (raw)
3. Beet greens (cooked)
4. Collard greens (cooked)
5. Kale (cooked)
6. Spinach (raw)
7. Broccoli (cooked)
8. Brussels sprouts (cooked)
9. Cabbage (cooked)
10. Soybeans (roasted)
11. Green beans (cooked)
12. Kiwi
13. Prunes
14. Soybean oil
15. Chicken thigh, cooked
16. Avocado
17. Parsley
18. Chicken breast

Some more meat products high in vitamin K
Fatty meats and liver are excellent sources of vitamin K2, though the content varies by the animal’s diet and may differ between regions or producers.
1. Pepperoni sausage
2. Chicken wings
3. Ham
4. Ground beef
5. Chicken liver
5 more fruits high in vitamin K
Fruits generally don’t contain as much vitamin K1 as leafy green vegetables, but a few provide decent amounts.
1. Blackberries
2. Blueberries
3. Pomegranate
4. Figs (dried)
5. Grapes
Some more nuts and legumes high in vitamin K
Some legumes and nuts provide decent amounts of vitamin K1 but generally much less than leafy greens.
1. Pine nuts (dried)
2. Sprouted mung beans (cooked)
3. Cashews, raw
4. Red kidney beans (cooked)
5. Hazelnuts