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Poppy Seeds

Poppy seeds are small oil-rich seeds used as a topping, garnish, or baking ingredient.

Poppy Seeds — illustrative ingredient image

About Poppy Seeds

Poppy seeds are the small, kidney-shaped seeds harvested from poppy seed capsules and used whole or ground. They are sprinkled over breads, pastries, noodles, salads, and savoury foods, or incorporated into doughs, batters, fillings, and sauces.

They usually have a mild nutty flavor and a delicate, slightly crunchy texture when whole. Grinding produces a more aromatic, pasty ingredient, while soaking or cooking changes how the seeds behave in a recipe.

They are usually blue-gray, slate-colored, or pale, and may be used raw, toasted, soaked, or ground. These treatments alter their aroma, texture, and culinary behavior without changing the ingredient’s identity.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

poppy seeds

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Poppy Seeds nutrition & diet

Poppy Seeds nutritional value

Spices, poppy seed

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
525kcal
Protein
18.0g
Carbs
28.1g
Fat
41.6g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Interpret this entry as culinary poppy seeds and use the edible seed portion in its actual form: whole, ground, toasted, soaked, or baked. Distinguish a garnish from a filling or paste, and verify whether the listed product includes salt, sugar, spices, or other blended ingredients.

Compare the right form: Match references to the specified culinary poppy-seed form and portion, distinguishing plain seeds from toasted, ground, seasoned, or filling preparations.

Diet considerations

Plain poppy seeds are plant-derived. Dietary compatibility changes when they are incorporated with butter, dairy, egg, honey, sugar, flour, or other cereal ingredients. Whole seeds used as garnish and ground seeds used in fillings have different recipe portions, so the accompanying carbohydrate pattern must be assessed from the complete preparation.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Spices, poppy seed ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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