Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin needed for blood coagulation (the process of blood clotting). Vitamin K was discovered in the 1920’s by a Danish scientist. He discovered a factor that was causing excessive bleeding and was missing from some diets. He called this coagulation vitamin Koagulationsvitamin, or Vitamin K.

Vitamin K is also necessary for the synthesis of a key protein needed in bone formation. Working together with Vitamin D, Vitamin K ensures that the bones produce this protein, which enables them to properly bind the minerals they need.

Your Vitamin K Intake

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Your Top Vitamin K Sources

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Below are the major contributors of Vitamin K to your diet. This list is based upon the foods you eat the most, not the amount of Vitamin K per serving (which is shown for reference purposes only).