Dry spices · IFCT 2017
Fenugreek seeds
Menthulu in Telugu, methi dana in Hindi
- Energy
- 235 kcal
- Protein
- 25.4 g
- Carbs
- 10.6 g
- Fat
- 5.72 g
Per 100 g, as IFCT 2017 lists it.1 1 teaspoon is about 5 g.3
Nutrition facts
Percentages are of the daily target for a woman of 30, lightly active.2
Per 100 g
Energy
- Energy235 kcal13%
Carbohydrates
- Carbohydrate10.6 g4%
- Fibre47.5 g190%
- Soluble fibre19.9 g
Fats
- Fat5.72 g12%
- Saturated fat limit0.77 g4% of limit
- Monounsaturated fat0.68 g
- Polyunsaturated fat3.13 g
- Omega-62.05 g26%
- Omega-31.08 g110%
- EPA + DHA0 mg
- Cholesterol limit0 mg
Protein and amino acids
- Protein25.4 g51%
- Histidine579 mg97%
- Isoleucine1,161 mg97%
- Leucine1,525 mg65%
- Lysine1,677 mg155%
- Methionine + cystine661 mg110%
- Phenylalanine + tyrosine1,695 mg202%
- Threonine724 mg172%
- Tryptophan302 mg144%
- Valine1,126 mg144%
Vitamins
- Vitamin A11.8 µg1%
- Vitamin B10.28 mg20%
- Vitamin B20.14 mg7%
- Vitamin B31.19 mg11%
- Vitamin B50.27 mg5%
- Vitamin B60.77 mg41%
- Biotin1.54 µg4%
- Folate51.1 µg23%
- Vitamin B120 µg0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin D0 µg0%
- Vitamin E0.02 mg<1%
- Vitamin K1.5 µg3%
Minerals
- Calcium135 mg14%
- Chromium15 µg30%
- Copper1.16 mg68%
- IodineNot in the source data
- Iron8.47 mg29%
- Magnesium167 mg45%
- Manganese1.6 mg40%
- Molybdenum98 µg218%
- Phosphorus435 mg44%
- Potassium891 mg25%
- Selenium9.98 µg25%
- Sodium limit40.2 mg2% of limit
- Zinc3.8 mg29%
Details
Where the numbers come from, and what the food is called.
Names
- Telugumenthulu
- Hindimethi dana
- Tamilvendhayam
- Kannadamenthya
- Malayalamuluva
- Scientific nameTrigonella foenum graecum
Household measures
- 1 teaspoonDGI 2024: teaspoon 5 g5 g
Source
- TableIFCT 2017
- Food codeG026
- Nutrients with no valueIodine
Used in 34 dishes
Andhra dishes first, then the ones that use the most. Grams are for one standard serving of the dish, weighed raw.
- Andhra · TiffinDosaFermented rice and urad crepe0.5 g in one serving
- Andhra · TiffinUlli dosaOnion dosa0.5 g in one serving
- Andhra · TiffinJonna dosaJowar dosa0.4 g in one serving
- Andhra · TiffinKodiguddu dosaEgg dosa0.4 g in one serving
- Andhra · TiffinMasala dosaDosa with Andhra potato filling0.4 g in one serving
- Andhra · TiffinRagi dosaFinger-millet dosa0.4 g in one serving
- Andhra · MainAratikaya pulusuRaw plantain in tamarind gravy0.3 g in one serving
- Andhra · MainBendakaya pulusuOkra in tamarind gravy0.3 g in one serving
All 34 dishes
- Dosa0.5 g
- Ulli dosa0.5 g
- Jonna dosa0.4 g
- Kodiguddu dosa0.4 g
- Masala dosa0.4 g
- Ragi dosa0.4 g
- Aratikaya pulusu0.3 g
- Bendakaya pulusu0.3 g
- Bendakaya sambar0.3 g
- Boodida gummadi pulusu0.3 g
- Chamadumpa pulusu0.3 g
- Chepala pulusu0.3 g
- Gongura pachadi0.3 g
- Gummadikaya pulusu0.3 g
- Idli0.3 g
- Kakarakaya pulusu0.3 g
- Mamidikaya pachadi0.3 g
- Mixed vegetable sambar0.3 g
- Mukkala pulusu0.3 g
- Mullangi pulusu0.3 g
- Mullangi sambar0.3 g
- Munagakaya pulusu0.3 g
- Munagakaya sambar0.3 g
- Ragi idli0.3 g
- Sama idli0.3 g
- Sorakaya pulusu0.3 g
- Sorakaya sambar0.3 g
- Vankaya pulusu0.3 g
- Vankaya sambar0.3 g
- Dosa0.3 g
- Idli0.3 g
- Kaddu khatta meetha sabzi0.3 g
- Kadhi0.3 g
- Sambar0.3 g