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Poppy seeds: weights & conversions

A US cup of poppy seeds weighs about 138 g. 100 g is 525 calories and 18 g of protein.

Also written as: poppy seed.

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1 cup of poppy seeds is about 138 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of poppy seeds weighs, from the cup weight above.

poppy seeds volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup138 g4.87 oz
3/4 cup104 g
2/3 cup92 g
1/2 cup69 g
1/3 cup46 g
1/4 cup34.5 g
1 tablespoon8.63 g
1 teaspoon2.88 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

poppy seeds weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for poppy seeds by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)52518 g41.6 g28.1 g19.5 g26 mg
Per cup (138 g)72524.8 g57.4 g38.8 g26.9 g36 mg
Per tablespoon (8.63 g)451.55 g3.59 g2.42 g1.68 g2 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)59520.4 g47.2 g31.9 g22.1 g29 mg

If you have run out

  • Sesame seeds, the same amount. A nuttier flavor than poppy seeds, in the same amount.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of poppy seeds?
One US cup of poppy seeds weighs about 138 g (4.87 oz). A tablespoon is about 8.63 g and a teaspoon about 2.88 g.
How many cups is 100 g of poppy seeds?
100 g of poppy seeds is about 0.72 cups — near enough to 3/4 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in poppy seeds?
Poppy seeds has about 525 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 725 calories a cup.
How much protein is in poppy seeds?
About 18 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 20.4 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of poppy seeds?
Sesame seeds, the same amount. A nuttier flavor than poppy seeds, in the same amount.

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