Vitamin K Levels in Common Foods
Your quick guide to fats, oils, and dressings while taking Coumadin (warfarin)
Here is a handy list of the amounts of Vitamin K in the indicated servings of common fats, oils, and dressings. 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.
| Item | Amount | Vitamin K (in micrograms) |
| Fats | ||
| Butter (unsalted) | 1 tsp. | 0.3 mcg |
| Stick Margarine* | 1 tsp. | 4.3 mcg |
| Mayonnaise* | 1 Tbsp. | 22.5 mcg |
| Oils | ||
| Almond | 1 tsp. | 0.3 mcg |
| Canola | 1 tsp. | 3.2 mcg |
| Corn | 1 tsp. | 0.1 mcg |
| Olive | 1 tsp. | 2.7 mcg |
| Peanut | 1 tsp. | 0 mcg |
| Safflower | 1 tsp. | 0.3 mcg |
| Sesame | 1 tsp. | 0.6 mcg |
| Soybean | 1 tsp. | 8.3 mcg |
| Sunflower | 1 tsp. | 0.2 mcg |
| Walnut | 1 tsp. | 0.7 mcg |
| Dressings | ||
| Honey Mustard Dressing* | 2 Tbsp. | 21.0 mcg |
| Caesar Dressing* | 2 Tbsp. | 31.4 mcg |
| Ranch Dressing* | 2 Tbsp. | 40.3 mcg |
| Italian Dressing* | 2 Tbsp. | 16.5 mcg |
* The Vitamin K levels in these foods may vary depending on what type of oil is used in their manufacturing.
