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Poppy seed Calories and nutrition facts · Nuts, seeds and dried fruits

48 kcal per tbsp (8.8 g)
Carbs
0.35 g
Fibre
1.7 g
Sugars
0.26 g
Protein
1.9 g
Fat
4 g
545 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
4 g
Fibre
19.5 g
Sugars
3 g
Protein
21.1 g
Fat
45.9 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 16% Carbs 3% Fat 80%

Poppy seed has 48 kcal per tbsp (8.8 g), with 0.35 g carbs, 1.7 g fibre, 1.9 g protein and 4 g fat. 100 g has 545 kcal.

Share of your daily needs in one tbsp

How much is too much

About 155 g of poppy seed a day reaches the EU safe upper level for calcium: 2,500 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 17.7 × tbsp (8.8 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated November 10, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other nuts, seeds and dried fruits

Per 100 g, against the 51 nuts, seeds and dried fruits in our catalog.

  • Calories 545 kcal · typical 348 kcal
  • Fibre 19.5 g · typical 9.5 g

    More fibre than 75% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Potassium 719 mg · typical 660 mg
  • Protein 21.1 g · typical 8.1 g

    More protein than 76% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Calcium 1,608 mg · typical 82 mg

    More calcium than 100% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

  • Vitamin K 0 µg · typical 13.2 µg

    Less vitamin K than 97% of nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

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Nutrients in poppy seed

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Poppy seed in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 545 521 545 525
Protein (g) 21 24 21 18
Fat (g) 46 42 46 42
Carbohydrates (g) 3.99 2.99 3.99 8.63
Sugars (g) 2.99 2.99 2.99 2.99
Fibre (g) 20 21 20 20

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BLS: “Poppy seed” · Fineli: “Poppy seed” · USDA: “Spices, poppy seed”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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