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Although they may have the same signature, they are not the same. Vitamin K is per definition, an organic compound, thus, has a polyatomic structure in contrast with potassium (K2) which consists solely of potassium atoms bonded with each other... metallically.

Potassium is not a compound, but a simple alkaline metal, which can combine with nonmetals to form compounds, like KCl (potassium chloride), K2O (potassium oxide) K2SO4 (potassium sulphate) and many more others. Not sure about the solubility points.

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