Seeds, Poppy

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

The Benefits

  • Special diets: Candida Diet, Diabetic, Gluten-Free Diet, Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet, Grain-Free Diet, Low Acid Diet, Low Carb Diet, Low FODMAP Diet, Low Oxalate Diet, Low Starch Diet, Paleo Diet (Light), Paleo Diet (Strict), PCOS Diet, Pescetarian Diet, Primal Diet, Thyroid Diet, Vegetarian Diet, Whole Food
  • 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

Related Nutrients

Selecting and Storing

Store in a cool, dark, dry place.

Nutrition Information