Seeds, Poppy

About This Food

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

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 Information

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

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, DHA
0 mg, 0 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
Macronutrients
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
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