Vitamin K restricted diet


                                           Dt. MALLIKA GARG
(Clinical Dietician, M.Sc. in Food Nutrition)

Vitamin K Restricted Diet

Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin used in the body to control blood clotting. Green leafy vegetables are among the best sources of vitamin K rich foods decrease the effects of warfarin (acitrom), so vitamin K intake should be consistent so the dose of warfarin is right. Vitamin K rich foods include:

Vitamin K content of Foods

Foods
Low
Moderate
High( Not to be given)
VEGETABLES
Green beans
Tomato
Broccoli
Carrots
Asparagus
Spinach
Avocado
Cabbage
Celery
Red Cabbage
Mustard Greens (raw)
Corn
Green Peas
Spring Onion
Cucumber (Peel Removed)
Lettuce (iceberg)
Lettuce (bibb, red leaf)
Baingan
Turnip Greens(raw)
Mushrooms
Parsley
Onions
Cauliflower
Green Pepper
Potato
Pumpkin
Sauerkraut (canned)
FRUITS
Apple
Banana
Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Grapes
Grapefruit
Lemon
Orange
Peach
MEATS
Beef
Chicken
Ham
Pork
Mackerel
Foods
Low
Moderate
High
Shrimp
Tuna
Turkey
FATS & OILS
Corn Oil
Margarine
Mayonnaise*
Peanut Oil
Olive Oil
Canola Oil
Safflower Oil
Soyabean Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter
Egg Yolk
Cheese  - cheddar
Egg white
Sour cream
Yogurt / Curd
BEVERAGES
Coffee
Tea, green*
Cola
Fruit Juices
Milk
Tea, black
CEREALS
Bread
Wheat Flour
Oatmeal
Rice
PULSES
All dals
Cowpea
Soyabean
MISC.
Honey
Jelly
Peanut Butter
Sugar


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