Top Vegetables High in Vitamin K

About Vegetables and Vitamin K

There are quite a number of vegetables rich in Vitamin K, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.

Some of the highest Vitamin K vegetables include parsley, spinach, collard greens, kale, cilantro, watercress, endive, scallion, brussels sprouts and romaine lettuce. Other Vitamin K rich vegetables are butterhead lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, fennel, leeks, bok choy, kimchi, green bean, okra and alfalfa sprouts.

We calculated the top vegetables for Vitamin K by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 vegetables highest in Vitamin K.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Parsley

image of parsley

In 1 cup, parsley has 984ug of vitamin k, or about 1100% of daily values for women and 820% for men.
Vitamin K
984ug in
1 cup (60g)
9111ug in
200 Calories (556g)
1100%
820%
10100%
7600%
Complete nutrition for Parsley

Spinach

image of spinach

1 cup of spinach contains 145ug of vitamin k, or about 160% of daily values for women and 120% for men.
Vitamin K
145ug in
1 cup (30g)
4199ug in
200 Calories (870g)
160%
120%
4700%
3500%
Complete nutrition for Spinach

Collard Greens

image of collard greens

In 1 teaspoon, collard green has 3.3ug of vitamin k, or about 4% of daily values for women and 3% for men.
Vitamin K
3.3ug in
1 teaspoon (0.75g)
2732ug in
200 Calories (625g)
4%
3%
3000%
2300%
Complete nutrition for Collard Greens

Kale

image of kale

1 cup of kale contains 82ug of vitamin k, or about 91% of daily values for women and 68% for men.
Vitamin K
82ug in
1 cup (21g)
2226ug in
200 Calories (571g)
91%
68%
2500%
1900%
Complete nutrition for Kale

Cilantro

image of cilantro

In 1 cup, cilantro has 50ug of vitamin k, or about 55% of daily values for women and 41% for men.
Vitamin K
50ug in
1 cup (16g)
2696ug in
200 Calories (870g)
55%
41%
3000%
2200%
Complete nutrition for Cilantro

Watercress

image of watercress

1 cup of watercress contains 85ug of vitamin k, or about 94% of daily values for women and 71% for men.
Vitamin K
85ug in
1 cup (34g)
4545ug in
200 Calories (1818g)
94%
71%
5100%
3800%
Complete nutrition for Watercress

Endive

image of endive

In 1 head, endive has 196ug of vitamin k, or about 220% of daily values for women and 160% for men.
Vitamin K
196ug in
1 head (85g)
2717ug in
200 Calories (1176g)
220%
160%
3000%
2300%
Complete nutrition for Endive

Scallion

image of scallion

1 cup of scallion contains 207ug of vitamin k, or about 230% of daily values for women and 170% for men.
Vitamin K
207ug in
1 cup (100g)
1294ug in
200 Calories (625g)
230%
170%
1400%
1100%
Complete nutrition for Scallion

Brussels Sprouts

image of brussels sprouts

In 1 teaspoon, brussels sprout has 3.2ug of vitamin k, or about 4% of daily values for women and 3% for men.
Vitamin K
3.2ug in
1 teaspoon (1.83g)
823ug in
200 Calories (465g)
4%
3%
910%
690%
Complete nutrition for Brussels Sprouts

Romaine Lettuce

image of romaine lettuce

1 head of romaine lettuce contains 642ug of vitamin k, or about 710% of daily values for women and 530% for men.
Vitamin K
642ug in
1 head (626g)
1206ug in
200 Calories (1176g)
710%
530%
1300%
1000%
Complete nutrition for Romaine Lettuce

Butterhead Lettuce

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In 1 head, butterhead lettuce has 167ug of vitamin k, or about 190% of daily values for women and 140% for men.
Vitamin K
167ug in
1 head (163g)
1574ug in
200 Calories (1538g)
190%
140%
1700%
1300%
Complete nutrition for Butterhead Lettuce

Broccoli

image of broccoli

1 cup of broccoli contains 92ug of vitamin k, or about 100% of daily values for women and 77% for men.
Vitamin K
92ug in
1 cup (91g)
598ug in
200 Calories (588g)
100%
77%
660%
500%
Complete nutrition for Broccoli

Cabbage

image of cabbage

In 1 head, cabbage has 948ug of vitamin k, or about 1100% of daily values for women and 790% for men.
Vitamin K
948ug in
1 head (1248g)
608ug in
200 Calories (800g)
1100%
790%
680%
510%
Complete nutrition for Cabbage

Fennel

image of fennel

1 cup of fennel contains 55ug of vitamin k, or about 61% of daily values for women and 46% for men.
Vitamin K
55ug in
1 cup (87g)
405ug in
200 Calories (645g)
61%
46%
450%
340%
Complete nutrition for Fennel

Leeks

image of leeks

In 1 cup, leek has 42ug of vitamin k, or about 46% of daily values for women and 35% for men.
Vitamin K
42ug in
1 cup (89g)
154ug in
200 Calories (328g)
46%
35%
170%
130%
Complete nutrition for Leeks

Bok Choy

image of bok choy

1 cup of bok choy contains 32ug of vitamin k, or about 35% of daily values for women and 27% for men.
Vitamin K
32ug in
1 cup (70g)
700ug in
200 Calories (1538g)
35%
27%
780%
580%
Complete nutrition for Bok Choy

Kimchi

image of kimchi

In 1 cup, kimchi has 65ug of vitamin k, or about 73% of daily values for women and 55% for men.
Vitamin K
65ug in
1 cup (150g)
581ug in
200 Calories (1333g)
73%
55%
650%
480%
Complete nutrition for Kimchi

Green Bean

image of green bean

1 cup of green bean contains 43ug of vitamin k, or about 48% of daily values for women and 36% for men.
Vitamin K
43ug in
1 cup (100g)
277ug in
200 Calories (645g)
48%
36%
310%
230%
Complete nutrition for Green Bean

Okra

image of okra

In 1 cup, okra has 31ug of vitamin k, or about 35% of daily values for women and 26% for men.
Vitamin K
31ug in
1 cup (100g)
190ug in
200 Calories (606g)
35%
26%
210%
160%
Complete nutrition for Okra

Alfalfa Sprouts

image of alfalfa sprouts

1 cup of alfalfa sprout contains 10ug of vitamin k, or about 11% of daily values for women and 8% for men.
Vitamin K
10ug in
1 cup (33g)
265ug in
200 Calories (870g)
11%
8%
290%
220%
Complete nutrition for Alfalfa Sprouts


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