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. 2023 Nov 28;15(23):4935. doi: 10.3390/nu15234935

Table 1.

Vitamin K content of dietary sources (μg/100 g or μg/100 mL).

Type of Food VK1 MK-4 MK-5 MK-6 MK-7 MK-8 MK-9 MK-10 MK-11 References
Vegetables
Kale 817 - - - - - - - - Schurgers and Vermeer (2000) [19]
Spinach 387 - - - - - - - -
Broccoli 156 - - - - - - - -
Green peas 36 - - - - - - - -
Sauerkraut 25.1 0.4 0.8 1.5 0.2 0.8 1.1 - -
Natto 34.7 - 7.5 13.8 998 84.1 - - -
Sauerkraut 22.4 0.43 0.86 1.59 0.23 0.89 1.5 - - Vermeer et al. (2018) [21]
Natto 32.1 - 7.2 12.4 996.5 82.4 - - -
Meat
Pig liver 1.2 1.08 - - 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.8 - Koivu-Tikkanen, Ollilainen, and Piironen (2000) [22]
Bovine liver 5.8 0.68 - 0.944 2.56 1.38 0.98 1.4 -
Beef meat, roast 0.67 2.8 0.12 - 0.117 0.4 - - -
Pork meat, chop - 3.1 - - 0.12 - - - -
Chicken meat, leg and thigh - 60 - - - - - - -
Beef 0.6 1.1 - - - - - - - Schurgers and Vermeer (2000) [19]
Chicken breast - 8.9 - - - - - - -
Chicken leg - 8.5 - - - - - - -
Pork steak 0.3 2.1 - - - - - - -
Pork liver 0.2 0.3 - - - - - - -
Minced meat 2.4 6.7 - - - - - - -
Salami 2.3 9.0 - - - - - - -
Luncheon meat 3.9 7.7 - - - - - - -
Hare leg 4.8 0.1 - - - - - - -
Deer back 2 0.7 - - - - - - -
Goose leg 4.1 31 - - - - - - -
Goose liver paste 10.9 369 - - - - - - -
Duck breast 1.9 3.6 - - - - - - -
Minced 1.09 7.61 - - - - - - - Vermeer et al. (2018) [21]
Pork cutlet - 1.05 - - - - - - -
Beef (meat) - 1.39 - - - - - - -
Beef (liver) 2.29 0.24 - - - - - - -
Pork (meat) - 1.36 - - - - - - -
Pork (liver) - 0.28 - - - - - - -
Chicken (meat) - 10.1 - - - - - - -
Deer (back) 2.43 0.88 - - - - - - -
Fish
Rainbow trout, cultivated 0.56 3.1 0.09 - 0.2 - - - - Koivu-Tikkanen, Ollilainen, and Piironen (2000) [22]
Pike-perch 0.13 0.19 0.049 0.052 0.49 - - - -
Baltic herring 1.15 0.207 - - - - - - -
Prawn 0.1 - - - - - - - - Schurgers and Vermeer (2000) [19]
Mackerel 2.2 0.4 - - - - - - -
Herring 0.1 - - - - - - - -
Plaice - 0.2 - - - - - - -
Eel 0.3 1.7 - - - - - - -
Salmon 0.1 0.5 - - - - - - -
Mackerel 0.51 0.62 - - - - - - - Vermeer et al. (2018) [21]
Eel 1.3 63.1 - - - - - - -
Plaice - 0.38 - - - - - - -
Prawns - 0.19 - - - - - - -
Salmon 0.13 0.57 - - - - - - -
Herring 0.11 0.07 - - - - - - -
Oils and margarines
Margarine 93.2 - - - - - - - - Schurgers and Vermeer (2000) [19]
Butter 14.9 15 - - - - - - -
Corn oil 2.9 - - - - - - - -
Sunflower oil 5.7 - - - - - - - -
Olive oil 53.7 - - - - - - - -
Olive 30 Shearer and Bolton-Smith (2000) [20]
Olive (extra virgin) 80
Rapeseed 123
Soybean 173
Dairy products
Soured whole milk 0.217 0.57 0.293 0.17 0.41 2.01 4.7 - - Koivu-Tikkanen, Ollilainen, and Piironen (2000) [22]
Yogurt, plain 0.21 0.36 0.101 - - - - - -
Cheese, Edam type 1.91 3.3 1.05 0.56 1.26 10.5 30 0.86 -
Cheese, Emmental type 2.58 5.23 - - - - - - -
Cheese, Emmental type 3 6.1 - - - - - - -
Whole milk 0.5 0.8 0.1 - - - - - - Schurgers and Vermeer (2000) [19]
Buttermilk - 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.4 - -
Whole yoghurt 0.4 0.6 0.1 - - 0.2 - - -
Whipping cream 5.1 5.4 - - - - - - -
Chocolate 6.6 1.5 - - - - - - -
Hard cheeses 10.4 4.7 1.5 0.8 1.3 16.9 51.1 - -
Soft cheeses 2.6 3.7 0.3 0.5 1.0 11.4 39.6 - -
Curd cheese 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 5.1 18.7 - -
Egg yolk 2.1 31.4 - 0.7 - - - - -
Brie (French) 4.92 12.5 - - - - - - - Vermeer et al. (2018) [21]
Boursin (French) 4.55 8.93 - 0.11 0.33 0.82 0.91 - -
Camembert (French) 2.5 7.95 1.34 1.01 3.24 15.1 39.5 - -
Roquefort (French) 6.56 13.1 0.64 0.48 1.16 5.09 17.6 - -
Münster (French) 2.06 10.2 0.45 0.46 8.37 41.2 19.4 - -
Cheddar (British) 2.16 5.12 - 0.38 1.88 3.64 12.5 - -
Stilton (British) 10 0.94 0.6 1.4 6.63 29.8 - - -
Mozzarella (Italian) 1.5 5.31 0.16 - - - 0.75 - -
Parmesan (Italian) 2.06 - - 0.05 0.1 0.15 - - -
Gorgonzola (Italian) 1.73 11.1 - 0.17 3.07 0.24 0.25 0.51 -
Pecorino (Italian) 5.56 9.37 - - - - - - -
Emmenthal (Swiss) 2.41 8.95 2.15 - - - - - 32.2
Gruyère (Swiss) 2.5 5.15 1.38 - - - - - -
Raclette (Swiss) 1.55 4.77 0.4 0.31 1.13 4.77 20.9 - -
Gamalost (Norwegian) 0.18 1.03 0.62 0.29 0.97 5.12 4.4 2.2 -
Norvegia (Norwegian) 4.37 5.1 - 0.3 1.33 5.25 2.95 - -
Regulate yogurt (full-fat) 0.4 0.7 - - - - 13.2 1.6 8.4 Fu et al. (2017) [23]
Regulate yogurt (fat-free) - - - - - - - - -
Greek yogurt (full-fat) 0.3 0.8 - - - - 14.8 1.8 8.7
Greek yogurt (fat-free) - - - - - - - - -