Poppy seed
USDA name: Spices, poppy seed
46 calories in 1 tbsp (8.8 g). Per 100 g, protein: 18 g, carbohydrates: 28.1 g, fat: 41.6 g.
Poppy seed, 1 tbsp
46 calories
- Protein
- 1.6 g
- Carbs
- 2.5 g
- Fat
- 3.7 g
- Fiber
- 1.7 g
- Sugars
- 0.26 g
Nutrition Facts
Calories46
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.
vitamins
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Thiamin (B1)6% 0.075 mg
- Folate2% 7.2 µg
- Vitamin B61% 0.022 mg
- Vitamin E1% 0.16 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)1% 0.009 mg
- Pantothenic acid (B5)1% 0.029 mg
Little or none: Niacin (B3), Choline, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin K.
minerals
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Manganese26% 0.59 mg
- Copper16% 0.14 mg
- Calcium10% 127 mg
- Magnesium7% 30.5 mg
- Zinc6% 0.7 mg
- Phosphorus6% 76.6 mg
- Iron5% 0.86 mg
- Selenium2% 1.2 µg
- Potassium1% 63.3 mg
Little or none: Sodium.
Amino acids
Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •
- Glutamic acid0.38 g
- Proline0.24 g
- Aspartic acid0.21 g
- Arginine0.17 g
- Leucine•0.12 g
- Valine•0.096 g
- Glycine0.084 g
- Lysine•0.084 g
- Serine0.084 g
- Alanine0.074 g
- Isoleucine•0.072 g
- Phenylalanine•0.067 g
- Tyrosine0.064 g
- Threonine•0.06 g
- Methionine•0.044 g
- Histidine•0.041 g
- Cystine0.026 g
- Tryptophan•0.016 g
How it compares
Against other records in Spices and Herbs, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.
Total fat
Higher than 100%
Same value as 0 of 63 other records.
leastmostCalories
Higher than 98%
Same value as 1 of 64 other records.
leastmostCalcium
Higher than 84%
Same value as 0 of 64 other records.
leastmostProtein
Higher than 83%
Same value as 0 of 63 other records.
leastmostCarbohydrates
Lower than 68%
Same value as 0 of 63 other records.
leastmostVitamin C
Lower than 67%
Same value as 0 of 63 other records.
leastmost
Questions
- How many calories are in poppy seed?
- 1 tbsp (8.8 g): 46 calories; protein: 1.6 g, carbohydrates: 2.5 g, fat: 3.7 g.
- How much protein is in poppy seed?
- 18 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 14%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
- How many net carbs are in poppy seed?
- 8.6 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.
All 126 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
| Water | 6 g |
| Energy | 525 kcal |
| Energy | 2,196 kj |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 41.6 g |
| Ash | 6.4 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 28.1 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 19.5 g |
| Total Sugars | 3 g |
| Sucrose | 2.3 g |
| Glucose | 0.37 g |
| Fructose | 0.29 g |
| Lactose | 0 g |
| Maltose | 0 g |
| Galactose | 0 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 1,438 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 9.8 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 347 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 870 mg |
| Potassium, K | 719 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 26 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 7.9 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 1.6 mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 6.7 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 13.5 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 1 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.85 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.1 mg |
| Niacin | 0.9 mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.32 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.25 mg |
| Folate, total | 82 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 82 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 82 µg |
| Choline, total | 8.8 mg |
| Betaine | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg |
| Retinol | 0 µg |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 iu |
| Lycopene | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.8 mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg |
| Tocopherol, beta | 8.3 mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 8.8 mg |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.23 mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.15 mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.13 mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 iu |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.5 g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.037 g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 13:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.077 g |
| SFA 15:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 16:0 | 3.6 g |
| SFA 17:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.78 g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.039 g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 6 g |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.039 g |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 5.9 g |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 5.9 g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.078 g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 28.6 g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 28.3 g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.27 g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.27 g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0 g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0 g |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Stigmasterol | 7 mg |
| Campesterol | 29 mg |
| Beta-sitosterol | 109 mg |
| Tryptophan | 0.18 g |
| Threonine | 0.69 g |
| Isoleucine | 0.82 g |
| Leucine | 1.3 g |
| Lysine | 0.95 g |
| Methionine | 0.5 g |
| Cystine | 0.3 g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.76 g |
| Tyrosine | 0.73 g |
| Valine | 1.1 g |
| Arginine | 1.9 g |
| Histidine | 0.47 g |
| Alanine | 0.84 g |
| Aspartic acid | 2.4 g |
| Glutamic acid | 4.3 g |
| Glycine | 0.95 g |
| Proline | 2.8 g |
| Serine | 0.95 g |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0 mg |
Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 171330, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.