Poppy seeds (Khas Khas), Nutrition value of Poppy

Poppy Seeds (Khas Khas)

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

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

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