Vitamin K Levels: Seafood
The amounts listed in these tables are certainly more than would be recommended for a particular meal. The amount listed is a guide to an amount that you could eat in a particular day and get a consistent level of vitamin K.
Seafood
| Category | Item | Amount | Vitamin K |
| Fish | |||
| Haddock | 4 ounces | Low | |
| Mackerel | 4 ounces | Low | |
| Salmon | 4 ounces | Low | |
| Sardines (canned in olive oil) | 4 ounces | Low | |
| Squid | 4 ounces | Low | |
| Fresh tuna | 4 ounces | Low | |
| Tuna (canned in water) | 4 ounces | Low | |
| Shellfish | |||
| Clams | 5 large | Low | |
| Oysters | 7 medium | Low | |
| Shrimp | 4 ounces | Low | |
Try a Healthy Coumadin (warfarin) Safe Seafood
Recipe!
Fish
Baked Cumin Trout with Squash and Pumpkin Seeds | Low Sodium Version
Blackened Redfish | Low Sodium Version
Ginger Peanut Whitefish
Grilled Halibut with Tangerines and Capers
Grilled Red Snapper with Garlic Tartar Sauce
Halibut with Lime-Cilantro Salsa
Halibut with Meyer Lemon and Basil Butter
Mexican Style Risotto with Whitefish
Mustard Glazed Salmon with Lentils
Mustard Seared Whitefish
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Bay Scallops with Mushroom Bisque and Tomatoes
Blue Cheese Crab and Fusilli Pasta
Chili Spiced Shrimp and Black Beans
Citrus Garlic Shrimp | Low Sodium Version
Corn Bisque with Crabmeat
Crab Cakes
Crawfish Chowder | Low Sodium Version
Jambalaya Salad | Low Sodium Version
Jerk Shrimp
Kung Pao Shrimp | GERD / Acid Reflux-Friendly Version
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