🥬 Foods Highest in Vitamin K — TOP 30(per 100g)

Essential for blood clotting and bone metabolism. Found in leafy greens and fermented foods. FDA Daily Value: 120μg.

#	Food	Category	Vitamin K(μg)	% DV
🥇	Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	41.7	35%
🥈	Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	36.6	31%
🥉	Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	36.6	31%
4	Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	36.6	31%
5	Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, rotisserie, original seasoning, meat only, cooked	Poultry Products	35.7	30%
6	Frankfurter, meat and poultry, cooked, grilled	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	35.6	30%
7	Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked	Poultry Products	33.2	28%
8	Frankfurter, turkey	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	31.2	26%
9	Frankfurter, meat and poultry, unheated	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	28.6	24%
10	Meatballs, frozen, Italian style	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	28.1	23%
11	Salami, cooked, beef and pork	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	28	23%
12	Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, wing, meat only, cooked	Poultry Products	27.5	23%
13	Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, back, meat only, cooked	Poultry Products	25.6	21%
14	Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, wing, meat and skin, cooked	Poultry Products	25.3	21%
15	Frankfurter, chicken	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	25.1	21%
16	Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, back, meat and skin, cooked	Poultry Products	24.3	20%
17	Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, thigh, meat only, cooked	Poultry Products	24	20%
18	Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, raw	Poultry Products	23.7	20%
19	Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, thigh, meat and skin, cooked	Poultry Products	23.5	20%
20	Pork sausage, link/patty, fully cooked, microwaved	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	22.5	19%
21	Butter, whipped, with salt	Dairy and Egg Products	20.9	17%
22	Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, skin only, cooked	Poultry Products	20.9	17%
23	Kielbasa, fully cooked, grilled	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	20.1	17%
24	Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, cooked, roasted	Poultry Products	19.6	16%
25	Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, raw	Poultry Products	19.5	16%
26	Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	18.8	16%
27	Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	18.8	16%
28	Pork sausage, link/patty, fully cooked, unheated	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	18.7	16%
29	Babyfood, meat, turkey, junior	Baby Foods	18.7	16%
30	Babyfood, meat, turkey, strained	Baby Foods	18.7	16%

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What Vitamin K Does

Vitamin K is required for blood clotting and for the proteins that bind calcium into bone. It comes as K1 (phylloquinone) from leafy greens and K2 (menaquinones) from fermented foods and animal products.

This ranking carries an important caveat: USDA reports vitamin K for only a small fraction of the foods in this dataset, and most leafy greens are missing from it. The values shown top out around 40μg per 100g, which does not reflect the real food supply.

For context, kale, spinach, collards, and parsley typically carry several hundred micrograms of K1 per 100g — far above anything in this list. Treat the ranking as a partial view and use the guide below for the fuller picture.

Daily intake reference (FDA Daily Value)

FDA Daily Value: 120μg per day. Deficiency is uncommon because gut bacteria produce some K2 and requirements are modest, but intake matters greatly for anyone on warfarin.

Getting Enough Vitamin K

Leafy greens are the real source

A single serving of kale, spinach, collards, or Swiss chard typically covers the Daily Value several times over. This is one nutrient where a salad genuinely settles the question.

K2 comes from fermentation and animal foods

Natto is the densest known K2 source; cheese, egg yolk, and liver contribute smaller amounts. K2 is more associated with directing calcium into bone rather than arteries.

Consistency matters on warfarin

Warfarin works by interfering with vitamin K. The goal is a steady intake rather than avoidance — large swings in leafy green consumption destabilize the dose. Follow your clinician's guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why are leafy greens missing from this ranking?

A. USDA reports vitamin K values for only a subset of foods, and coverage in this dataset is sparse for that nutrient. The ranking reflects what is measured, not what is richest — kale and spinach would otherwise dominate it.

Q. What is the difference between K1 and K2?

A. K1 comes from plants, particularly leafy greens, and is used mainly by the liver for clotting factors. K2 comes from fermented foods and animal products, has a longer half-life, and is more involved in bone and vascular calcium handling.

Q. Should I avoid vitamin K on blood thinners?

A. No — the advice is consistency, not avoidance. Keep leafy green intake roughly steady week to week so the medication dose stays correctly calibrated, and discuss any major dietary change with your clinician.

🥬 Foods Highest in Vitamin K — TOP 30(per 100g)

What Vitamin K Does

Getting Enough Vitamin K

Frequently Asked Questions

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