Every 100 kcal of poppy seeds brings 3.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 13th of the 27 seeds in this database and 581st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 18 g per 100 g ranks 17th in its group.
Around 14% of the calories in poppy seeds come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in poppy seeds: 41.6 g of fat per 100 g against 18 g of protein, a ratio of 0.4 to 1.
Set against flaxseed, another seed entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.2 g less protein (flaxseed has 3.8 g per 2 tbsp).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 8.8 g, and it covers about 3% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of poppy seeds
Protein and calories in Poppy seeds for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
18 g
525 kcal
1 tbsp (serving used here)
8.8 g
1.6 g
46 kcal
1 tsp
2.8 g
0.5 g
15 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in poppy seeds
The nine essential amino acids in Poppy seeds, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.32 g
0.12 g
73
lysine
0.952 g
0.08 g
53
valine
1.1 g
0.1 g
61
isoleucine
0.819 g
0.07 g
46
threonine
0.686 g
0.06 g
38
phenylalanine
0.758 g
0.07 g
42
methionine
0.502 g
0.04 g
28
histidine
0.471 g
0.04 g
26
tryptophan
0.184 g
0.02 g
10
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
18 g. The 1 tbsp serving used on this page weighs 8.8 g and so carries 1.6 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of poppy seeds?
3.4 g. That figure divides its 18 g of protein per 100 g by its 525 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in poppy seeds complete?
No. On its own, the protein in poppy seeds is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of poppy seeds?
About 3%. One 1 tbsp serving has 1.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171330 (Spices, poppy seed), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.