Fenugreek seed
USDA name: Spices, fenugreek seed
36 calories in 1 tbsp (11.1 g). Per 100 g, protein: 23 g, carbohydrates: 58.4 g, fat: 6.4 g.
Among the other records in Spices and Herbs, per 100 g: more protein than 95%, and more iron than 78%.
Fenugreek seed, 1 tbsp
36 calories
- Protein2.6 g24% of calories
- Carbs6.5 g61% of calories
incl. 2.7 g fiber
- Fat0.71 g15% of calories
Nutrition Facts
Calories36
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.
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vitamins
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Vitamin B64% 0.067 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)3% 0.041 mg
- Thiamin (B1)3% 0.036 mg
- Folate2% 6.3 µg
- Niacin (B3)1% 0.18 mg
Little or none: Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D.
minerals
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Iron21% 3.7 mg
- Copper14% 0.12 mg
- Manganese6% 0.14 mg
- Magnesium5% 21.2 mg
- Phosphorus3% 32.9 mg
- Zinc3% 0.28 mg
- Potassium2% 85.5 mg
- Calcium2% 19.5 mg
- Selenium1% 0.7 µg
Little or none: Sodium.
Amino acids
Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •
- Glutamic acid0.44 g
- Aspartic acid0.3 g
- Arginine0.27 g
- Leucine•0.2 g
- Lysine•0.19 g
- Glycine0.14 g
- Isoleucine•0.14 g
- Serine0.13 g
- Proline0.13 g
- Valine•0.12 g
- Phenylalanine•0.12 g
- Alanine0.11 g
- Threonine•0.1 g
- Tyrosine0.085 g
- Histidine•0.074 g
- Tryptophan•0.043 g
- Cystine0.041 g
- Methionine•0.038 g
How it compares
Against other records in Spices and Herbs, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.
Protein
Higher than 95%
Same value as 0 of 63 other records.
leastmostIron
Higher than 78%
Same value as 0 of 64 other records.
leastmostCalories
Higher than 75%
Same value as 0 of 64 other records.
leastmostCarbohydrates
Higher than 68%
Same value as 0 of 63 other records.
leastmostCalcium
Lower than 67%
Same value as 0 of 64 other records.
leastmostFiber
Higher than 65%
Same value as 0 of 62 other records.
leastmost
Questions
- How many calories are in fenugreek seed?
- 1 tbsp (11.1 g): 36 calories; protein: 2.6 g, carbohydrates: 6.5 g, fat: 0.71 g.
- How much protein is in fenugreek seed?
- 23 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 28%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
- How many net carbs are in fenugreek seed?
- 33.8 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.
All 55 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
| Water | 8.8 g |
| Energy | 323 kcal |
| Energy | 1,352 kj |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 6.4 g |
| Ash | 3.4 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 58.4 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 24.6 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 176 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 33.5 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 191 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 296 mg |
| Potassium, K | 770 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 67 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.5 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 1.1 mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.2 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 6.3 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 3 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.32 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.37 mg |
| Niacin | 1.6 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.6 mg |
| Folate, total | 57 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 57 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 57 µg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3 µg |
| Retinol | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 60 iu |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 iu |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.5 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Phytosterols | 140 mg |
| Tryptophan | 0.39 g |
| Threonine | 0.9 g |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g |
| Leucine | 1.8 g |
| Lysine | 1.7 g |
| Methionine | 0.34 g |
| Cystine | 0.37 g |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g |
| Tyrosine | 0.76 g |
| Valine | 1.1 g |
| Arginine | 2.5 g |
| Histidine | 0.67 g |
| Alanine | 1 g |
| Aspartic acid | 2.7 g |
| Glutamic acid | 4 g |
| Glycine | 1.3 g |
| Proline | 1.2 g |
| Serine | 1.2 g |
Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 171324, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.