Vitamin K Levels in Common Foods

Your quick guide to fats, oils, and dressings while taking Coumadin (warfarin)

Here is a handy list of the amounts of Vitamin K in the indicated servings of common fats, oils, and dressings. Vitamin K measurements are for the amount measured before cooking. Remember that consistency is key in your daily amount of Vitamin K so that your INR and your dosage of Coumadin (warfarin) can remain stable.

The current Recommended Daily Allowance of Vitamin K is 70-80 micrograms per day. Here's why the RDA should be your target.

Item	Amount	Vitamin K (in micrograms)
Fats
Butter (unsalted)	1 tsp.	0.3 mcg
Stick Margarine*	1 tsp.	4.3 mcg
Mayonnaise*	1 Tbsp.	22.5 mcg
Oils
Almond	1 tsp.	0.3 mcg
Canola	1 tsp.	3.2 mcg
Corn	1 tsp.	0.1 mcg
Olive	1 tsp.	2.7 mcg
Peanut	1 tsp.	0 mcg
Safflower	1 tsp.	0.3 mcg
Sesame	1 tsp.	0.6 mcg
Soybean	1 tsp.	8.3 mcg
Sunflower	1 tsp.	0.2 mcg
Walnut	1 tsp.	0.7 mcg
Dressings
Honey Mustard Dressing*	2 Tbsp.	21.0 mcg
Caesar Dressing*	2 Tbsp.	31.4 mcg
Ranch Dressing*	2 Tbsp.	40.3 mcg
Italian Dressing*	2 Tbsp.	16.5 mcg

* The Vitamin K levels in these foods may vary depending on what type of oil is used in their manufacturing.

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