Are fenugreek leaves good for weight loss and diabetes?

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Energy	34 kcal
Protein	3.7 g
Carbohydrate	2.2 g
Fibre	4.9 g
Sugars	0.9 g
Fat	0.8 g
Vitamin C	58.2 mg
Folate	75.3 µg
Calcium	274 mg

Where its calories come from

Protein 48%
Carbohydrate 28%
Fat 24%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of fenugreek leaves?

About 34 kcal for one katori cooked (100 g), and about 68 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.

90%Vitamin C
58.2 mg

34%Folate
75.3 µg

27%Calcium
274 mg

20%Iron
5.7 mg

17%Magnesium
63.7 mg

8%Protein
3.7 g

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code C020. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Are fenugreek leaves good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

Only 34 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

Only 2.2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Good choice

Only 2.2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Good choice

274 mg of calcium in a 100 g serving, which your bones need more of now.

Weight lossGood choiceOnly 34 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and diabetesGood choiceOnly 2.2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

MenopauseGood choice274 mg of calcium in a 100 g serving, which your bones need more of now.

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Also called

Assamese: Methi paat; Bengali: Methi shak; Gujarati: Methi pandada; Hindi: Methi sag; Kannada: Menthya soppu; Kashmiri: Kasori Methi; Malayalam: Uluva ila; Marathi: Methi sag; Odia: Methi sag; Punjabi: Methi di patte; Tamil: Vendhaiya keerai; Telugu: Menthikoora; Urdu: Methi.

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