Vitamin K Levels: Fats, Oils & Dressings

The amounts listed in these tables are certainly more than would be recommended for a particular meal. For instance, it is unlikely that you would eat 10 rice cakes at a sitting. The amount listed is a guide to an amount that you could eat in a particular day and get a consistent level of vitamin K.

Please note that there are items on this list that I don’t feel have any place in a healthy diet. I try not to tell people that they cannot eat what they want – this is your choice. That said, doughnuts, for instance, have little to redeem them. They are a combination of flour, sugar and lard that has been deep fried. It's your choice to eat them and I provide the information on vitamin K content for you—but you would be better off without them (especially three of them!).

Fats, Oils & Dressings

Category	Item	Amount	Vitamin K
Fats
	Butter	2/3 cup	Low
	Stick Margarine	2/3 cup	Medium
	Mayonnaise*	2/3 cup	Medium
Oils
	Almond	2/3 cup	Low
	Canola	2/3 cup	High
	Corn	2/3 cup	Low
	Olive	2/3 cup	Low
	Peanut	2/3 cup	Low
	Safflower	2/3 cup	Low
	Sesame	2/3 cup	Low
	Soybean	2/3 cup	High
	Sunflower	2/3 cup	Low
	Walnut	2/3 cup	Low
Sauces
	Homemade brown gravy	1/4 cup	Low
	Homemade white sauce	1/4 cup	Low

* Mayonnaise is labeled as medium because it is often made with canola or soybean oil. Mayonnaise made with other oils will be lower in Vitamin K.