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Contact SupplierFenugreek seeds are tiny, bitter, dicotyledonous seeds of herb fenugreek. Toasted gently, they exhibit strongly aromatic and pungent flavor. Traditionally, fenugreeks have been found use to cure digestive problems and to improve breast milk secretion in the nursing mothers. In the botany, fenugreek is a small annual leguminous herb belonging in the fabaceae family, genus: Trigonella. Scientific name: Trigonella foenum-graecum. Some of the common names of herb fenugreek include greek-hay, mehti, bird's foot, greek-clover, etc.
Fenugreek is native to the sub-Himalayan plains of Indian subcontinent, and today, it is widely grown all over the southern and Mediterranean Europe, Middle-East Asia and northern African regions. Fenugreek grows up to about 1-2 feet in height with light green color tri-foliate leaves and white flowers. It bears long, slender, yellow-brown pods containing about 10-20 golden-yellow color seeds. Its seeds are small, hard, and resemble tiny, multi-faceted stone-pieces. Raw seeds have maple flavor and bitter taste; however, their taste becomes more acceptable once they gently roasted under light heat.
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Principle | Nutrient Value | Percentage of RDA |
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Energy | 323 Kcal | 0.16 |
Carbohydrates | 58.35 g | 0.45 |
Protein | 23 g | 0.41 |
Total Fat | 6.41 g | 0.21 |
Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 |
Dietary Fiber | 24.6 g | 0.65 |
Vitamins | ||
Folates | 57 µg | 0.14 |
Niacin | 1.640 mg | 0.07 |
Pyridoxine | 0.600 mg | 0.46 |
Riboflavin | 0.366 mg | 0.28 |
Thiamin | 0.322 mg | 0.27 |
Vitamin A | 60 IU | 0.02 |
Vitamin C | 3 mg | 0.05 |
Electrolytes | ||
Sodium | 67 mg | 0.05 |
Potassium | 770 mg | 0.16 |
Minerals | ||
Calcium | 176 mg | 0.18 |
Copper | 1.110 mg | 1.23 |
Iron | 33.53 mg | 4.19 |
Magnesium | 191 mg | 0.48 |
Manganese | 1.228 mg | 0.53 |
Phosphorus | 296 mg | 0.42 |
Selenium | 6.3 µg | 0.11 |
Zinc | 2.50 mg | 0.23 |