What Are Poppy Seeds?
Poppy seeds are seeds from a species of poppy flower that are used in cooking and baking.
Poppy seeds don’t contain opiates, but the poppy plant is used to make the illegal drug opium and powerful painkillers like morphine and codeine, according to the University of Florida Health.
You cannot eat enough poppy seeds to get high, but, because drug tests are very sensitive, poppy seeds in foods you eat may affect the results of a urine drug test (more on that below).
Foods With Poppy Seeds
Poppy seeds are most often used in baked goods such as lemon muffins and bagels. You might find them sprinkled on top of or throughout cakes, pies, rolls, breads, and buns. They’re also found in some salads and salad dressings. Although they’re small, their dark color makes them relatively easy to spot.
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