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Poppyseed oil

Papaver somniferum

What poppyseed oil has been studied for

1 association assessed — none with dependable human evidence behind them yet. Strongest first.

  • 1 Insufficient
3 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About poppyseed oil

A pale, mild oil pressed from opium poppy seeds, high in linoleic acid and traditional in central and eastern European cooking and in artists paints. Culinary use is regional and small; it is not a mainstream commodity oil.

Also known as Poppy seed oil, Mohnol, Huile d oeillette

Heart Health

The evidence in depth

Best supported: Insufficient

What each association actually rests on, and the papers behind it. A rating describes the state of the research, not how impressive the food is. How we rate evidence.

Blood lipid profile

Heart Health
Insufficient evidence

Evidence is limited for poppyseed oil. It is a linoleic-acid-rich oil, and the general finding that replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated oil lowers LDL cholesterol would be expected to apply, but no human trial has used this oil.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

No source is attached to this association yet, so it is rated insufficient by default. It is listed because people commonly ask about it — not because there is evidence for it.

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories884 kcal44%
Protein0 g0%
Total fat100 g128%
Carbohydrate0 g0%
Fibre0 g0%
Total sugars0 g—
Water0 g—
Fats
Saturated fat13.5 g68%
Monounsaturated fat19.7 g—
Polyunsaturated fat62.4 g—
Cholesterol0 mg0%
EPA (omega-3)0 g—
DHA (omega-3)0 g—
DPA (omega-3)0 g—
Linoleic acid (omega-6)62.4 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin E11.4 mg76%
Thiamin (B1)0 mg0%
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg0%
Niacin (B3)0 mg0%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0 mg0%
Vitamin B60 mg0%
Folate0 µg0%
Vitamin B120 µg0%
Minerals
Calcium0 mg0%
Iron0 mg0%
Magnesium0 mg0%
Phosphorus0 mg0%
Potassium0 mg0%
Sodium0 mg0%
Zinc0 mg0%
Selenium0 µg0%
Other measured compounds
Beta-carotene0 µg—
Alpha-carotene0 µg—
Lycopene0 µg—
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg—
Caffeine0 mg—
Ash0 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Oil, poppyseed (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 171423).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

How preparation changes things

Only effects with real support are listed. If a preparation method is missing, it is because nothing dependable is documented — not because it makes no difference.

Nothing dependable is recorded about how preparation changes this food’s nutritional properties. Rather than guess, this section stays empty.

Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Worth knowing

    Poppy alkaloid traces

    Poppy seeds carry opiate alkaloids picked up from the latex of the capsule during harvest, which is why eating a lot of poppy seed can produce a positive opiate result on a urine drug screen. Pressing leaves far less in the oil than in the seed, but cold-pressed oil has been shown to contain traces.

  • Worth knowing

    Oxidises readily

    A very high linoleic content and little natural antioxidant protection make this a poor keeper and a poor frying oil. Store cold and dark and use it unheated.

  • Too much

    Energy density

    Pure fat. As with every oil, the per-100 g nutrient panel represents about seven tablespoons rather than a serving.