Vitamin K in food supplements
2,614 supplements declared in France contain a form of this nutrient
Vitamin K: in France, the maximum dose set in 2006 was annulled by the Conseil d'État in 2011.
Order of 9 May 2006, Annex III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.
What we know about this ingredient
Associated research
ClinicalTrials.gov · A trial is not proof: it tests a hypothesis.
- NCT06855953 : Vitamin K and Cognition in Coronary Heart Disease (NutriCog)
NOT_YET_RECRUITING · NA · Coronary Heart Disease · 2025-03-04 · Vitamin K
- NCT07041645 : Bioavailability of Different Vitamin K Vitamers Studied Using 13C-labelled Vitamin K Vitamers
NOT_YET_RECRUITING · NA · Bioavailability of Vitamin K · 2025-06-27 · Vitamin K
- NCT05505552 : Effects of Vitamin K on Lower-extremity Function in Adults With Osteoarthritis:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · NA · Osteo Arthritis Knee · 2025-09-17 · Vitamin K
2026-11-01
In plain words
À quoi il sert, selon les fabricants
Objectifs les plus souvent annoncés pour les compléments qui en contiennent (vitamine K) : os (678 produits), immunité (638 produits), antioxydant (184 produits), sport (177 produits), articulations (174 produits).
Ce sont les objectifs déclarés par les fabricants à l'administration, pas des effets démontrés. Sur l'emballage, seules les allégations de santé autorisées par l'Union peuvent être écrites.
Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 23 October 2026.
La règle en France
La dose maximale par complément que fixait l'arrêté du 9 mai 2006 a été annulée par le Conseil d'État en 2011 : aucun plafond chiffré par arrêté ne s'applique aujourd'hui en France à ce nutriment. Le fabricant reste responsable de la sécurité de son produit.
French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
EFSA safety references
Le repère de l'EFSAEuropean Food Safety Authority. porte sur l'apport total d'une journée, alimentation et compléments.
| Population | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| all populations | Upper limit | no limit (insufficient data) |
SCF, 2003e. EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.
Maximum dose in France
The Order of 9 May 2006 set a maximum daily dose of 25 µg per product. The Council of State annulled this dose on 27 April 2011 (Decision No 295235): it no longer applies.
Order of 9 May 2006, Annex III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
Authorised health claims
- « Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting »
Conditions: The claim may be used only for food which is at least a source of vitamin K as referred to in the claim SOURCE OF [NAME OF VITAMIN/S] AND/OR [NAME OF MINERAL/S] as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. - « Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones »
Conditions: The claim may be used only for food which is at least a source of vitamin K as referred to in the claim SOURCE OF [NAME OF VITAMIN/S] AND/OR [NAME OF MINERAL/S] as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
Official English text, as entered in the Union register. A claim may only be used under its conditions.
2 authorised claims, 0 refused or revoked. EU Register of nutrition and health claims, retrieved 21 October 2026.
Forms declared in supplements
Union list: vitamin and mineral forms that may be used in a food supplement (Directive 2002/46/EC, Annex II).
Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements, latest consolidated version (Annex II: forms of vitamins and minerals), retrieved 23 October 2026.
- Ménaquinone 2,119 products on the Union list
- Phylloquinone 601 products on the Union list
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