Nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 235 kcal |
| Protein | 25.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10.6 g |
| Fibre | 47.5 g |
| Sugars | 0.6 g |
| Fat | 5.7 g |
| Magnesium | 167 mg |
| Iron | 8.5 mg |
| Zinc | 3.8 mg |
Where its calories come from
- Protein 52%
- Carbohydrate 22%
- Fat 26%
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 seeds?
About 5 kcal for a pinch to half a teaspoon (2 g), and about 10 kcal if you have two.
One serving, against your day
One serving (2 g) fills less than 5% of an adult woman's daily need for every nutrient measured here. The largest share is protein, at 1.1% (0.5 g).
Source
Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code G026. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.
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Are fenugreek seeds good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?
Weight loss
Fine in small amountsUsed in pinches, so it barely changes your numbers either way.
PCOS and PCOD
Fine in small amountsUsed in pinches, so it barely changes your numbers either way.
Diabetes
Fine in small amountsUsed in pinches, so it barely changes your numbers either way.
Menopause
Fine in small amountsUsed in pinches, so it barely changes your numbers either way.
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Good to know
- Methi seeds are a kitchen spice, used a spoon at a time in tadkas and pickles, and soaked overnight for methi water.
- Larger amounts can bring sugar down on top of diabetes medicine and aren't considered safe in pregnancy (NCCIH).
- Keep methi water a small habit, not a treatment, and never change a medicine because of it.
Background: NCCIH (NIH): Fenugreek: Usefulness and Safety.
Also called
Assamese: Methi; Bengali: Methi; Gujarati: Methi dana; Hindi: Methi; Kannada: Menthe; Kashmiri: Meeth; Malayalam: Uluva; Marathi: Methi; Odia: Methi; Punjabi: Methi; Sanskrit: Methe; Tamil: Venthayam; Telugu: Menthulu; Urdu: Methi.
Related
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A sample diet chart that uses it, one for each goal (1,500 calories): PCOS and PCOD, vegetarianDiabetes, vegetarian
Try the thali calorie calculator or the protein calculator.
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