Poppy seeds contain 40 to 50% of fatty oil with less than 10% saturated fats, 60% linoleic acid, and 3% linolenic acid. It comes from opium which is mostly grown in India and Turkey. It is one of the earliest plants cultivated by men.
Nutritional Values of Poppy Seeds
Parameters | Value per 100g |
| Moisture Protein Fat Minerals Fibre Carbohydrates Energy Calcium Phosphorus Iron | 4.300 gm 21.700 gm 19.300 gm 9.900 gm 8.000 gm 36.800 gm 408.000 K cal 1584.000 mg 432.000 mg 15.900 mg |
| Minerals & Trace Elements | |
| Magnesium Copper Manganese Zinc Chromium | 257.000 mg 0.630 mg 4.310 mg 4.340 mg 0.108 mg |