Bone health. New role for vitamin K?

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" Evidence suggests that dietary phylloquinone intake of <100 microg

daily might not be optimal for bone health. "

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PMID: 15317231 [PubMed - in process]

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for Vitamin K is expressed

in micrograms (mcg).

Age Group mcg

Infants 12 - 20

Children 15 - 100

Adults 70 - 140

Food Sources

Vitamin K Content of Selected Foods

Food Vitamin K (mcg/100 g)

Seaweed 1700

Tea, dry green 712

Turnip greens, raw 650

Soybean Oil 540

Spinach, raw 266

Chickpeas, dry & mature 264

Seagrass 246

Lentils, raw & mature 223

Cauliflower, raw 191

Soybeans, raw & mature 190

Mung beans, dry & mature 170

Cabbage, raw green 149

Egg yolk, fresh 147

Spinach, frozen 138

Broccoli, raw 132

Beef liver 104