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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
Volume 103, Issue 12, Pages 1650-1652Publisher
AMER DIETETIC ASSOC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2003.09.028
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- NHLBI NIH HHS [Y1-HV-8116-11] Funding Source: Medline
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Assessment of vitamin K dietary intakes has been limited by incomplete vitamin K food composition data for the US food supply. The phylloquinone (vitamin K,) concentrations of nuts (n = 76) and fruits (n = 215) were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. Each sample represented a composite of units obtained from 12 to 24 outlets, which provided geographic representation of the US food supply. With the exception of pine nuts and cashews, which contain 53.9 and 34.8 mug of phylloquinone per 100 g of nut, respectively, nuts are not important dietary sources of vitamin K. Similarly, most fruits are not important sources of vitamin K, with the exception of some berries, green fruits, and prunes. Menu planning for patients on warfarin can include a healthy diet including fruits and nuts without compromising the stability of their oral anticoagulation therapy.
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