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Can you please explain the difference between vitamin k and vitamin k2? i am vegetarian, is it still possible for me to find both of these vitamins naturally through non-meat foods?

Q: can you please explain the difference between vitamin k and vitamin k2? i am vegetarian, is it still possible for me to find both of these vitamins naturally through non-meat foods?

: Fresh green leafy vegetables will give you all the Vitamin K, in all its forms, that you need. Do not get caught up in the details of chemical variations of this vitamins. Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone): Found in plant foods like leafy greens. Vitamin K2 (menaquinone): Found in animal foods and fermented foods

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Fresh green leafy vegetables will give you all the Vitamin K, in all its forms, that you need. Do not get caught up in the details of chemical variations of this vitamins. Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone): Found in plant foods like leafy greens. Vitamin K2 (menaquinone): Found in animal foods and fermented foods

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Can you please explain the difference between vitamin k and vitamin k2? i am vegetarian, is it still possible for me to find both of these vitamins naturally through non-meat foods?

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