Beans, nuts & seeds
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.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 138 g | 4.87 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 104 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 92 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 69 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 46 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 34.5 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 8.63 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.88 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 525 | 18 g | 41.6 g | 28.1 g | 19.5 g | 26 mg |
| Per cup (138 g) | 725 | 24.8 g | 57.4 g | 38.8 g | 26.9 g | 36 mg |
| Per tablespoon (8.63 g) | 45 | 1.55 g | 3.59 g | 2.42 g | 1.68 g | 2 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 595 | 20.4 g | 47.2 g | 31.9 g | 22.1 g | 29 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.