Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of teff, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a teff. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Teff: nutritional value & information

Teff: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 78% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 15% comes from proteins
  • The 5% comes from fat

Teff: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 101
% DV
Total Fat 0.7g 1 %
Sodium 8mg 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 20g 7 %
   Dietary Fiber 2.8g 11 %
Proteins 3.9g 8 %
Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5 % Iron 11 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Teff: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
    Folate18.00 mcg
Niacin0.909 mg5 %
Riboflavin0.033 mg2 %
Thiamin0.183 mg12 %
Vitamin A2.00 IU0 %
Vitamin B60.097 mg5 %

Teff: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins3.87 g8 %
  Alanine0.218 g
  Arginine0.151 g
  Aspartic acid0.239 g
  Cystine0.069 g
  Glutamic acid0.975 g
  Glycine0.139 g
  Histidine0.088 g
  Isoleucine0.146 g10 %
  Leucine0.311 g11 %
  Lysine0.109 g5 %
  Methionine0.125 g12 %
  Phenylalanine0.203 g12 %
  Proline0.193 g
  Serine0.181 g
  Threonine0.149 g14 %
  Tryptophan0.041 g15 %
  Tyrosine0.133 g8 %
  Valine0.200 g11 %

Teff: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca49.00 mg5 %
Copper, Cu0.226 mg11 %
Iron, Fe2.05 mg11 %
Manganese, Mn2.860 mg143 %
Potassium, K107.00 mg2 %
Sodium, Na8.00 mg0 %
Zinc, Zn1.11 mg7 %

Teff: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any FAT and FAT ACIDS.

Teff: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate19.86 g7 %
Fiber2.8 g11 %

Teff: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Teff: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash0.69 g
Water74.93 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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