The short answer
100 g of methi seeds (dry, uncooked) has 25.4 g of protein and 235 kcal.1 That's about 51% of the 50 g of protein ICMR-NIN suggests a day for a 60 kg adult.2
Nutrition in 100 g of methi seeds
| Per 100 g | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 235 kcal (983 kJ) |
| Protein | 25.4 g ± 0.2 |
| Fat | 5.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10.6 g |
| Fibre | 47.6 g |
| Water | 7.8 g |
These figures are for dry, whole methi seeds.
How much methi seeds for your protein?
The amounts below are worked out from IFCT's figure of 25.4 g per 100 g. To see how methi seeds fits into a whole day, add it in the day builder.
| To get | Eat about | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g of protein | 39 g (dry, uncooked weight) | 92 kcal |
| 20 g of protein | 79 g (dry, uncooked weight) | 186 kcal |
| 30 g of protein | 118 g (dry, uncooked weight) | 277 kcal |
How methi seeds compares
Methi seeds has more protein per 100 g than 99% of the 542 foods in IFCT 2017. Here it is beside the other spices we cover:
| Spices | Protein / 100 g | kcal | From protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methi seeds | 25.4 g | 235 | 44% |
Other vegetarian foods with similar protein: masoor dal (24.4 g), moong dal (23.9 g), peanuts (23.7 g), sunflower seeds (23.5 g), halim seeds (23.4 g). For more protein per 100 g, try soybean (37.8 g). See every food on one protein chart.
Protein quality
Spices and seeds such as methi can look high in protein per 100 g, but they are eaten a few grams at a time, so they add little protein to a meal.
Methi seeds in Indian languages
Names as listed in IFCT 2017, which records what the food is called in each region it was sampled from.1
- Assamese
- Methi
- Bengali
- Methi
- Gujarati
- Methi dana
- Hindi
- Methi
- Kannada
- Menthe
- Malayalam
- Uluva
- Marathi
- Methi
- Odia
- Methi
- Punjabi
- Methi
- Tamil
- Venthayam
- Telugu
- Menthulu
- Urdu
- Methi
Common questions
How much protein is in 100 g of methi seeds?
25.4 g, according to the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 from ICMR-NIN. That's for dry, uncooked methi seeds, per 100 g of the edible part. 100 g also gives 235 kcal.
How much methi seeds gives 20 g of protein?
About 79 g (dry, uncooked weight). That's roughly 40% of the 50 g a day ICMR-NIN suggests for a 60 kg adult.
Is methi seeds a good source of protein?
44% of its calories come from protein, and it has more protein per 100 g than 99% of the 542 foods in IFCT 2017. Spices and seeds such as methi can look high in protein per 100 g, but they are eaten a few grams at a time, so they add little protein to a meal.
References
- Longvah T, Ananthan R, Bhaskarachary K, Venkaiah K. Indian Food Composition Tables 2017. National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad. nin.res.in. Read through the open-data copy by Subhajit Sahu (ifct2017, MIT licence).
- ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition. Nutrient Requirements for Indians: Recommended Dietary Allowances and Estimated Average Requirements. 2020. nin.res.in