Research Article
Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seeds Lowers Postprandial Blood Glucose in Overweight and Obese Individuals
Table 1
Composition of control and test foods.
| Food | Portion size (g) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Dietary fiber (g) | Available carbohydratea (g) | Energy (K·cals) |
| White bread and jam† | 99.3 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 50 | 257.3 | White bread and jam with fenugreek‡ | 104.8 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 50 | 273.7 | Fried rice† | 62.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 50 | 254.9 | Fried rice with fenugreek‡ | 67.8 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 50 | 271.4 | Fenugreek (per 5.5 g) | — | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 16.4 |
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Available carbohydrates are calculated as follows: 100 − (moisture + protein + fat + dietary fiber + ash). †Control foods. ‡Test foods.
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