how many grams in a teaspoon of poppy seeds?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of poppy seeds?
  About 3 g for a level teaspoon. That's the right scale for finishing touches: a teaspoon stirred into a 6-oz yogurt with lemon zest, a teaspoon over buttered egg noodles in the Hungarian or Polish style, or a teaspoon scattered across the top of a small focaccia. Heaped, you're closer to 4-5 g, which starts to feel gritty in yogurt.
• Will a teaspoon of poppy seeds show up on a drug test?
  Culinary doses are usually fine, but the caveat is real — poppy seeds come from the opium poppy and can carry trace morphine and codeine. A single teaspoon (3 g) is unlikely to trigger a standard workplace screen, but heavy consumption (a full poppy-seed pastry, a bagel with extra seeds) before a sensitive test has produced positives. Skip seeded foods for 24-48 hours before a screening if it matters.
• Do you need to toast poppy seeds before using a teaspoon as a topping?
  Not for raw applications like yogurt or dressing — the seeds are edible straight from the jar. For pasta or buttered noodles, a quick dry toast in a skillet (30-60 seconds, until fragrant) wakes up the nutty oil and makes a single teaspoon taste like more. Toast just before use; the oils oxidize within a day or two on the counter.

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