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Teff

Eragrostis tef
Hindiटेफ TefMarathiटेफ Tef

Names: ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research

Pictures

Teff: The plant
The plant — from: "On The Road To The Blue Nile Falls (2210031781).jpg" by A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest, Wikimedia Commons (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_The_Road_To_The_Blue_Nile_Falls_(2210031781).jpg) · CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)

Every nutrient in the raw grain — 71 values, per 100 g

Energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fibre7
Water (moisture)8.82 g
Energy367 kcal
Protein13.3 g
Fat2.38 g
Ash (total minerals)2.37 g
Carbohydrate (incl. fibre)73.13 g
Dietary fibre (total)8 g
Starch and sugars6
Sugars (total)1.84 g
Sucrose0.62 g
Glucose0.73 g
Fructose0.47 g
Maltose0.01 g
Starch36.56 g
Minerals5
Calcium180 mg
Magnesium184 mg
Phosphorus429 mg
Potassium427 mg
Sodium12 mg
Trace elements5
Iron7.63 mg
Zinc3.63 mg
Copper0.81 mg
Manganese9.24 mg
Selenium4.4 µg
Vitamins13
Thiamine (B1)0.39 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.27 mg
Niacin (B3)3.363 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.942 mg
Vitamin B60.482 mg
Vitamin A (IU)9 IU
Vitamin E: alpha-tocopherol0.08 mg
Vitamin E: beta-tocopherol0.02 mg
Vitamin E: gamma-tocopherol5.04 mg
Vitamin E: delta-tocopherol0.07 mg
Vitamin E: alpha-tocotrienol0.02 mg
Vitamin E: gamma-tocotrienol0.23 mg
Vitamin K11.9 µg
Carotenoids2
Beta-carotene5 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin66 µg
Amino acids18
Tryptophan0.139 g
Threonine0.51 g
Isoleucine0.501 g
Leucine1.068 g
Lysine0.376 g
Methionine0.428 g
Cystine0.236 g
Phenylalanine0.698 g
Tyrosine0.458 g
Valine0.686 g
Arginine0.517 g
Histidine0.301 g
Alanine0.747 g
Aspartic acid0.82 g
Glutamic acid3.349 g
Glycine0.477 g
Proline0.664 g
Serine0.622 g
Fatty acids13
Saturated fat (total)0.449 g
Palmitic acid (C16:0)0.328 g
Stearic acid (C18:0)0.096 g
Arachidic acid (C20:0)0.018 g
Behenic acid (C22:0)0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat (total)0.589 g
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)0.004 g
Oleic acid (C18:1)0.574 g
Eicosenoic acid (C20:1)0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat (total)1.071 g
Linoleic acid (C18:2, omega-6)0.936 g
Linolenic acids (C18:3, total)0.135 g
Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3, omega-3)0.135 g

Not detected in this grain (the table leaves it blank or zero): Capric acid (C10:0), Caprylic acid (C8:0), Lauric acid (C12:0), Myristic acid (C14:0), Myristoleic acid (C14:1).

Other compounds2
Choline13.1 mg
Betaine2.3 mg

Source, one for the whole list: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). Values exactly as the table prints them; published values for the grain, not a laboratory test of our packs. Tap a name for what it is and does.

Where it comes from

  • Teff is originally from Ethiopia; a major staple in Ethiopia and Eritrea; also cultivated in the USA, South Africa, Australia, India and Kenya. (FAO, International Year of Millets 2023 - About)

Where it grows

  • FAO lists India among countries where teff is also cultivated (minor). (FAO, International Year of Millets 2023 - About)