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Is Jicama high in Vitamin K ? I need to know ASAP

I only need to know if Jicama is high or medium in Vitamin K, due to health issues.
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 March 04, 2009 08:54 PM
Jicama is very low in vitamin K. Here are two different sources for you.

USDA and Web site called Nutrition data both say that Jicama is very low in vitamin K:

There is .4 micrograms of Vitamin K per cup of raw slices. less than 1% of RDA DV. Less if cooked.

If you are looking for foods that are high in vitamin K, green leafy vegetables and cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, etc) are high in Vitamin K. Here is a Web site with a list of foods with "high to medium" amounts of Vit K.

http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/food/vitamin-k-foods.htm
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http://search.nal.usda.gov/nutritionsearch/resultList.html;jsessionid=52D98...

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2727/2



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March 04, 2009 08:53 PM
No, jicama is not high or medium in Vitamin K. It actually contains very little. A cup of raw jicama only contains 0.4 mcg of Vitamin K, yet a high Vitamin K food like spinach contains 144.9 mcg in one cup.
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http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/


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