The most useful measures are shown at the top of the list. In addition to total vitamin K2, total vitamin K includes the small amount of vitamin K1 that is present in some of these foods. MK-4 is the form that plays a specific role in regulating gene expression. MK-4 and MK-7 are the two forms that have been studied well and shown to support the activation of vitamin K-dependent proteins produced outside the liver.
Values are reported as μg/100g food for solids or μg/100 ml food for liquids. NM=Not Measured. ND=Not Detected.
Jarlsberg Cheese
- Total Vitamin K2= 73.6
- Total Vitamin K= 79.6
- MK-4= 8.4
- MK-7= 0
- Sum of MK-4 + MK-7= 8.4
- MK-5= 0
- MK-6= 0
- MK-8= 0
- MK-9= 65.2
- MK-10= 0
- MK-11= 0
- MK-12= 0
- MK-13= 0
- Vitamin K1= 6
- Category: Dairy Foods and Eggs
- Reference: Hojo K, Watanabe R, Mori T, Takemoto N. Quantitative Measurement of Tetrahydromenaquinone-9 in Cheese Fermented by Propionibacteria. Journal of Dairy Science 2007; Vol. 90 No. 9. 4078–4083.