Spice interactions

I’ve been doing some research for a friend whose hubby is on a few medications for his heart and has to be very careful with his vegetables due to the interactions between the vegetables and the medications. This is a very helpful chart for those watching their vitamin K intake. According to Ask the Dietitian (www.dietitian.com/vitamink.html) Table: vitamin K in 1 cup serving:

Omit	High	Medium	Low	Very Low
*90 to 1,150 mcg*	*60 to 90 mcg*	*30 to 60 mcg*	10 to 30 mcg	5 to 10 mcg
kale	okra	Chinese cabbage	tomato paste	cashew nuts 1 ounce
collards	cabbage	lettuce romaine or cos	mixed vegetables	split peas
spinach	rhubarb	celery	blackberries	lima beans
turnip greens	plums dried stewed	coleslaw	blueberries fresh	squash winter
beet greens	cowpeas or blackeye	peas edible pod	cabbage red	prune juice
mustard greens		cabbage Savoy	plums dried 5 prunes	mangos 1 fruit
Brussels sprouts		cabbage	artichokes	duck (1/2 cooked)
broccoli		blueberries frozen	grapes red or green	salad dressing Italian 1 tbsp
onions Spring or scallion		pumpkin	cauliflower	salad dressing Russian 1 tbsp
dandelion greens		peas green	carrots	beef stew
parsley 10 sprigs		tuna fish in oil 3 ounces	miso	papaya 1 fruit
spinach noodles		carrot juice	cucumber peeled	oat cereal cooked
asparagus		spaghetti sauce	yellow snap beans	pears
sauerkraut		mung bean sprouts	green snap beans	muffins oat bran
endive		soybeans cooked	vegetable soup	soy milk
lettuce green leaf		kiwi fruit 1 medium	salad dressing French 1 tbsp	peppers sweet red
			French fried potatoes 1 large fast food serving	soup split pea
			cauliflower	soup clam chowder
			raspberries	seaweed kelp 2 tbsp
			biscuit with egg & sausage fast food (1)	chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooked
			salad dressing vinegar & oil 1 tbsp	fruit cocktail
			pine nuts	peppers hot chili green
			tomatoes fresh	chives 1 tbsp
			salad dressing blue or Roquefort 1 tbsp	peppers hot chili red
			bread stuffing 1/2 cup	squash summer
			turkey patties breaded battered fried 1 patty	soup vegetarian vegetable
			seeds pumpkin or squash roasted	peaches dried 3 halves
			lettuce iceberg	refried beans
			peppers sweet green	pinto beans
			vegetable juice cocktail	avocado 1 ounce
			potatoes mashed	figs dried (2)
			pickle relish 1 tbsp	red kidney beans
			Asian pear	mayonnaise salad dressing 1 tbsp
			pickles dill (1)	potatoes hash brown
			chestnuts	apricots canned
			plums purple canned	sweet potatoes
			salad dressing thousand island 1 tbsp	tomato juice
			alfalfa seed sprouts	peaches frozen
				fruit leathers 1 ounce
				raisins
				chili con carne
				honeydew melon

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