Poppy seed (spice) leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Poppy seed (spice) comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Balsamic vinegar for less saturated fat.
Pick Poppy seed (spice) for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.56 g3.43 gWIN
- Carbohydrate19.35 g5.36 g
- Fibermore is better—3.71 g
- Total sugarsless is better16.99 g0.57 gWIN
- Total fat0 g7.92 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g0.86 g
- Sodiumless is better26.14 mg4.95 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better127.27 mg136.95 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better30.68 mg273.9 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.82 mg1.86 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better13.64 mg66.1 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0.19 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

