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Poppy seeds (Postdana): Nutrition and who it suits

Poppy seeds are fine in small amounts for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause. 100 g has 423 kcal, 20.3 g of protein and 26.7 g of fibre. One serving is a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g), about 8 kcal.

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Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

NutrientPer 100 g
Energy423 kcal
Protein20.3 g
Carbohydrate12.4 g
Fibre26.7 g
Sugars1.9 g
Fat30.4 g
Calcium1372 mg
Magnesium393 mg
Zinc6.4 mg

Where its calories come from

20%68%
  • Protein 20%
  • Carbohydrate 12%
  • Fat 68%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of poppy seeds?

About 8 kcal for a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g), and about 16 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

One serving (2 g) fills less than 5% of an adult woman's daily need for every nutrient measured here. The largest share is calcium, at 2.7% (27.4 mg).

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code G032. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Are poppy seeds good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Fine in small amounts

Used in pinches, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

PCOS and PCOD

Fine in small amounts

Used in pinches, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

Diabetes

Fine in small amounts

Used in pinches, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

Menopause

Fine in small amounts

Used in pinches, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

All four goalsFine in small amountsUsed in pinches, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

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Also called

Assamese: Afoo guti; Bengali: Posta; Gujarati: Aphina; Hindi: Postdana; Kannada: Afim; Kashmiri: Khaskhash; Malayalam: Afiam; Marathi: Khaskhas; Odia: Postak; Punjabi: Khas Khas; Sanskrit: Khasa; Tamil: Khasakhasa; Telugu: Gasagasalu; Urdu: Khash Khash.

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