Found in green leafy vegetables. Main form in diet, involved in blood clotting.
Found in fermented foods and animal products. Important for bone and heart health.
Summary
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a key role in blood clotting, bone metabolism, and regulating blood calcium levels. The body needs vitamin K to produce prothrombin, a protein and clotting factor that is important in blood clotting and bone metabolism.
Vitamin K is found in green leafy vegetables, such as kale, spinach, turnip greens, collards, Swiss chard, mustard greens, parsley, romaine, and green leaf lettuce. It is also found in vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage.
Key Benefits
Makes proteins needed for blood clotting.
Helps build strong bones.
May help prevent heart disease.
