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Seeds, Poppy

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About This Food

Description Selecting & Storing Special Diets Benefits Nutrition & Macros
Description

Poppy seeds are tiny nutty-tasting, blue-gray seeds inside capsules on Papaver somniferum, a yellowish-brown opium plant indigenous to the Mediterranean.

Today, Holland and Canada are the main producers of poppy seeds.

Poppy seeds have a slightly nutty aroma and taste.

Antioxidant Score (ORAC)=481

Selecting & Storing

Store in a cool, dark, dry place.

Special diets
  • Candida Diet
  • Diabetic
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • Low Carb Diet
  • Low FODMAP Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Light)
  • Paleo Diet (Strict)
  • PCOS Diet
  • Pescetarian Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Thyroid Diet
  • Vegetarian Diet
  • Whole Food
Benefits
Excellent Source of
Good Source of
Preferences
  • No Molds
  • No Coconut
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Poultry
  • No Citrus
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Corn
  • No Yeast
  • No Peanuts
  • No Grains
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Cholesterol
  • Low Fat
  • Low Sodium
  • Low Sugars
  • Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 tsp(s)poppy seed: kcal calories

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Calories: 11

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 88 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
0.89 g
Saturated Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.13 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.62 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
7 g
ALA
7 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
0 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Total Carbohydrate
0.47 g
Net Carbohydrate
0.27 g
Sugars
0.27 g
Fiber
0.2 g
Protein
0.36 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
0 IU
0%
Vitamin C
0.06 mg
0%
Vitamin D
0 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.02 IU
0%
Vitamin B6
0.01 mg
0%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
0 mg
0%
Folate
1.16 mcg
0%
Niacin
0.02 mg
0%
Riboflavin
0 mg
0%
Thiamin
0.02 mg
1%
Choline
0.18 mg
0%
Minerals
Calcium
28.96 mg
3%
Copper
0.03 mg
2%
Iron
0.19 mg
1%
Magnesium
6.62 mg
2%
Manganese
0.14 mg
7%
Phosphorous
16.98 mg
2%
Potassium
14 mg
0%
Selenium
0.03 mcg
0%
Sodium
0.42 mg
0%
Zinc
0.2 mg
1%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg
Tags:
candida diabetic gluten-free gluten-free/dairy-free grain-free low carb low fodmap low oxalate paleo (light) paleo (strict) pcos pescetarian primal thyroid vegetarian whole food no citrus no coconut no corn no dairy no eggs no fish no gluten no grains no legumes no molds no nightshade no nuts no peanuts no pork no poultry no pseudograins no red meat no shellfish no soy no yeast
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