Poppy seed: calories and nutrition facts

100 g of Poppy seed contains 528 kcal.

Calories

528 kcal

Protein

23.8 g

Carbohydrates

3.0 g

Fat

42.2 g

per 100 g · Fibre 20.5 g · of which sugars 3.0 g

Raw, cooked and variants

When cooked, rice, pasta and pulses absorb water, meat loses some, and frying adds fat. That’s why the calories per 100 g change. What matters is whether you weigh the food raw or cooked.

• Poppy seed oil900 kcal/100 g
• Danish pastry with poppy seeds445 kcal/100 g
• Poppy seed ground521 kcal/100 g
• Wholemeal Danish pastry with poppy seed421 kcal/100 g
• Poppy seed ring cake (quark oil dough)422 kcal/100 g
• Poppy seed stollen (shortcrust pastry with yeast)392 kcal/100 g
• Danish swirl (puff pastry) with poppy seeds464 kcal/100 g
• Poppy seed filling for pastry/tortes315 kcal/100 g

More from Pulses, nuts & plant-based

• Tofu115 kcal
• Sesame seed565 kcal
• Walnut721 kcal
• Brazil nut704 kcal
• Pistachio nut599 kcal
• Pecan723 kcal

Source: Max Rubner-Institut (2025): Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS), version 4.0 – German Nutrient Database, Karlsruhe (BLS code H450100), licence CC BY 4.0. Portion sizes added by us. Values may vary depending on variety and preparation. All information without guarantee.