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Coumadin Book

This indispensable book includes:

• A primer on WHAT a Mediterranean-style diet is and WHY it's great for you
• 95+ delicious Coumadin safe recipes
• Information about managing your diet on Coumadin
• Ingredient and cooking tips throughout the book
• Complete Nutrition Facts, including Vitamin K content, for each recipe

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Note: This is a revised and updated version of Dr. Harlan's The Dr. Gourmet Diet for Coumadin Users. These are the same recipes with updated Nutrition Information, with the addition of information on a Mediterranean-style diet.

How Much Vitamin K is in...?

Find out the exact amount of Vitamin K (in micrograms) of almost a thousand common foods! Listed both alphabetically and then in order of the amount of Vitamin K in the food, this list will help you know exactly how much Vitamin K you're eating. Just $4.95 for the eBook (PDF) or $12.95 for the paperback. Get your copy now!

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Please note that the Ask Dr. Gourmet feature is restricted to questions regarding food and nutrition. Due to the many questions we receive, not all questions may be answered. For more specific questions about your individual health, please contact your doctor. About Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP, CCMS | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy


 

Ask Dr. Gourmet

How much Vitamin K is in mung beans?

Can you please let me know if there is any vitamin K in the green tops of sprouted mung beans? I have been taking Warfarin (Coumadin) for a couple of years now (since a heart valve replacement). I am also a vegetarian.

Dr. Gourmet Says...

1/4 cup of raw mung bean sprouts has 8.6 micrograms (mcg) of Vitamin K. This would be for the whole sprout as I have not been able to find any source that gives the Vitamin K content of just the green tops of the sprouted mung beans.

An ingredient that is under 10 mcg of Vitamin K would be considered low in Vitamin K content. However, if you are eating a great deal of mung bean sprouts this could be a problem. A full cup would be considered to have a moderate amount of Vitamin K and could have an effect on your Coumadin® (warfarin) activity.

Some other alternatives are:

1/4 cup of raw alfalfa sprouts has 2.5 micrograms of Vitamin K.

1/4 cup of raw kidney bean sprouts has no Vitamin K.

1/4 cup of raw navy bean sprouts has no Vitamin K.

Thanks for writing.

Dr. Gourmet
Eat well, eat healthy, enjoy life!

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How Much Vitamin K is in....?

There's an easy way to find out about the nutrition content of any food. Just use The Dr. Gourmet Diet Plan Software.

Just register to use the software, then click the Recipe Box tab. The ingredient database includes over 7,000 ingredients and will show you the nutritional information for those ingredients - including Vitamin K. Use the Food Diary section to help you track your daily Vitamin K intake along with calories and other nutrients. Try it now!