Poppy seeds are tiny, kidney-shaped seeds of Papaver somniferum, used extensively in baking and cooking across Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. They are an outstanding source of manganese and provide useful calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc. Their nutty, mild flavour and crunchy texture work well in breads, pastries, and dressings.
Toast briefly in a dry pan or add directly to bread dough and batters; poppy seeds can be ground in a spice grinder to release more of their fat and flavour for use in sauces and dressings.
Where Poppy seeds Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
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