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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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Vitamin K Levels in Common Foods:
Quick Guide

Condiments & Misc.

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Here is a handy list of the amounts of Vitamin K in the indicated servings of common condiments and other miscellaneous foods. 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.

Condiments & Misc.

Item Amount Vitamin K (in micrograms)
Sweets    
Honey 2 tsp. 0 mcg
Jelly or preserves (in general) 1 Tbsp. 0 mcg
Orange marmalade 1 Tbsp 0.1 mcg
Maple syrup 2 Tbsp 0 mcg
Granulated sugar 1 tsp. 0 mcg
Brown sugar 1 tsp packed 0 mcg
Chocolate (hot fudge type) syrup 2 Tbsp 0.9 mcg
Sauces    
Catsup 1 Tbsp 0.5 mcg
Prepared yellow mustard 1 tsp 0.1 mcg
Mayonnaise (regular) 1 Tbsp 6.2 mcg
Light Mayonnaise 1 Tbsp 8.1 mcg
Misc.    
Olives 6 large 0.4 mcg
Dill pickle (4 in. x 1.5 in) 1 (about 4 ounces) 23.4 mcg
Sweet pickle 3 midget (about 2 1/8 inch long) 8.5 mcg

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