Vitamin K Levels in Common Foods: Quick Guide
Your quick guide to safe and healthy snacks while taking Coumadin (warfarin)
Here is a handy list of the amounts of Vitamin K in the indicated servings of common snacks. Vitamin K measurements are for the edible portion. 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 |
| Almonds (unsalted, raw) | 1 oz. | 0 mcg |
| Pecans (unsalted, raw) | 1 oz. | 1.0 mcg |
| Peanuts (unsalted, raw) | 1 oz. | 0 mcg |
| Walnuts (unsalted, raw) | 1 oz. | 0.8 mcg |
| Popcorn (air popped) | 2 cups, popped | 0.2 mcg |
| Popcorn (microwave, 94% fat free) | 2 cups, popped | 0.2 mcg |
| Potato chips (plain, salted)* | 2 oz. | 12.4 mcg |
| Corn chips (plain, salted)* | 2 oz. | 3.5 mcg |
| Salted pretzels | 2 oz. | 1.6 mcg |
* The level of Vitamin K depends on what oil the item was cooked in, as some oils are higher in Vitamin K. See the Fats, Oils and Dressings table for more information.
