Teff grain: Nutrition Facts

Teff grain 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): 367.1 kcal

Teff grain contains 1.84 grams of total sugars, 8 grams of dietary fiber and 36.56 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Teff grain — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Teff grain provides about 17.7% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 2.8% of the daily intake of fats and 23.6% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein13.3 g
17.7%
Fat2.4 g
2.8%
Carbs73.1 g
23.6%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Teff grain 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 E0.1 mg
0.7%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B10.4 mg
33.3%
Vitamine B20.3 mg
23.1%
Vitamine B33.4 mg
21.3%
Vitamine B413.1 mg
2.6%
Vitamine B50.9 mg
18.0%
Vitamine B60.5 mg
38.5%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Teff grain.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium180 mg
18.0%
Iron7.6 mg
76.0%
Magnesium184 mg
46.0%
Phosphorus429 mg
61.3%
Potassium427 mg
9.1%
Sodium12 mg
0.9%
Zinc3.6 mg
32.7%
Copper0.8 mg
88.9%
Manganese9.2 mg
400.0%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Teff grain.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan139 mg
1.7%
Threonine510 mg
21.3%
Isoleucine501 mg
25.1%
Leucine1.1 g
23.2%
Lysine376 mg
9.2%
Methionine428 mg
23.8%
Cystine236 mg
13.1%
Phenylalanine698 mg
15.9%
Tyrosine458 mg
10.4%
Valine686 mg
27.4%
Arginine517 mg
8.5%
Histidine301 mg
14.3%
Alanine747 mg
11.3%
Aspartic acid820 mg
6.7%
Glutamic acid3.3 g
24.6%
Glycine477 mg
13.6%
Proline664 mg
14.8%
Serine622 mg
7.5%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.068 g), isoleucine (0.501 g) and valine (0.686 g).
Teff grain contains 2.25 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.477 g), arginine (0.517 g) and methionine (0.428 g).
Teff grain contains 1.42 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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