Teff: Nutrition Facts

Teff is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 100.8 kcal

Teff contains 0 grams of total sugars, 2.8 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Teff — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Teff provides about 5.2% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.8% of the daily intake of fats and 6.4% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein3.9 g
5.2%
Fat650 mg
0.8%
Carbs19.9 g
6.4%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Teff of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B10.2 mg
16.7%
Vitamine B20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B30.9 mg
5.6%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B50 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Teff.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium49 mg
4.9%
Iron2 mg
20.0%
Magnesium50 mg
12.5%
Phosphorus120 mg
17.1%
Potassium107 mg
2.3%
Sodium8 mg
0.6%
Zinc1.1 mg
10.0%
Copper0.2 mg
22.2%
Manganese2.9 mg
126.1%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Teff.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan41 mg
0.5%
Threonine149 mg
6.2%
Isoleucine146 mg
7.3%
Leucine311 mg
6.8%
Lysine109 mg
2.7%
Methionine125 mg
6.9%
Cystine69 mg
3.8%
Phenylalanine203 mg
4.6%
Tyrosine133 mg
3.0%
Valine200 mg
8.0%
Arginine151 mg
2.5%
Histidine88 mg
4.2%
Alanine218 mg
3.3%
Aspartic acid239 mg
2.0%
Glutamic acid975 mg
7.2%
Glycine139 mg
4.0%
Proline193 mg
4.3%
Serine181 mg
2.2%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.311 g), isoleucine (0.146 g) and valine (0.200 g).
Teff contains 0.66 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.139 g), arginine (0.151 g) and methionine (0.125 g).
Teff contains 0.41 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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