Vitamin K (Phylloquinone)

Overview

Vitamin K in plant foods is primarily phylloquinone (vitamin K1), a fat-soluble naphthoquinone concentrated in green leaves. USDA FoodData Central reports phylloquinone, not menaquinones. Fermented foods and some animal products that supply vitamin K2 are recorded separately on the Vitamin K2 page.

Phylloquinone is the standard compositional analyte for leafy vegetables, herbs, and many plant oils. Presence in a food table means the selected USDA record reported phylloquinone — it is not a K2 claim and not a BRS mapping by itself.

Recipes

8 recipes containing this substance

Creamed Corn on Roasted Sweet Potato

Roasted sweet potato with creamed corn and a mixed lipid phase to enhance carotenoid absorption; served with broccoli for fibre and glucosinolates.

Linguine alle vongole mantecate (Linguine with cockles in a silky emulsified sauce)

Whole-wheat linguine with cockles in a silky emulsified sauce; Italian emulsification technique without cream, supporting taurine, B12, and choline intake.

Matcha Mitochondria Smoothie

Mitochondrial energising smoothie rich in polyphenols, magnesium, and antioxidants

Mitochondrial Power Bowl

A nitrate-rich, polyphenol-dense bowl combining leafy greens, beets, berries, nuts, and early harvest olive oil

Mixed-Leaf Tahini Caesar Salad

A Caesar-style mixed-leaf salad with a tahini, anchovy, caper and Parmesan dressing, using extra virgin olive oil retained from oil-packed capers.

Salmon Bowl-pistachio-cacao-nibs

A Mediterranean-style bowl combining salmon, avocado, pistachios, cacao nibs, and early harvest olive oil — rich in omega-3 fats, polyphenols, and fibre.

Savoury Greens & Egg Breakfast Skillet

A warm savoury breakfast skillet with eggs, greens, and slow carbohydrates for steady morning energy.

Turmeric Lentil Dahl

Turmeric- and ginger-spiced lentil dish rich in fibre, folate, and polyphenols

Foods

12 foods containing this substance

Broccoli

Cruciferous vegetable rich in sulforaphane, folate, and glutathione precursors

Cucumber

NMN source and hydrating vegetable

Dandelion Greens

Bitter greens with prebiotic fiber

Kale

Leafy green rich in iron, magnesium, zinc, quercetin, and carotenoids

Leeks

Allium vegetable with prebiotic fiber (FOS)

Nori

Red seaweed providing iodine and amino acid precursors for creatine synthesis

Parsley

Reduces harmful cholesterol oxidation products when added to cooking

Radicchio

Bitter red chicory leaf providing lutein and vitamin K

Romaine Lettuce

Crisp salad lettuce providing vitamin K, folate and carotenoids

Spinach

Leafy green rich in iron, magnesium, folate, and carotenoids

Swiss Chard

Leafy green rich in iron, magnesium, folate, and carotenoids

Watercress

Peppery brassica salad leaf providing vitamin C, vitamin K and carotenoids