Grain
Teff
Teff is a minute Ethiopian cereal that mills into whole-grain flour for injera and porridges. Ivory and brown teff differ slightly in flavour—mild nuttiness versus deeper earthiness—while both gel into elastic fermented batters. Outside East Africa it is sold as gluten-free flour and whole grain for porridge and baking blends.
Also known as: Tef / Teff, Taff, Teff
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 2.37 g
- Saturated Fat 0.52 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.53 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.36 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 65.3 g
- Dietary Fibre 5.66 g
- Total Sugars 1.01 g
- Complex / starch 56.2 g
- Protein 10.8 g
- Water 12.4 g
- Energy 322 kcal
- Water 12.4 g
- Carbohydrates 65.3 g
- Sugars 1.01 g
- Monosaccharides 0.7 g
- Disaccharides 0.3 g
- Starch 56.2 g
- Amylose 14.1 g
- Amylopectin 42.2 g
- Digestible Starch 47.8 g
- Resistant Starch 5.62 g
- Fibre 5.66 g
- Soluble Fibre 1.98 g
- Insoluble Fibre 3.68 g
- Protein 10.8 g
- Plant Protein 10.2 g
- Fat 2.37 g
- Saturated Fat 0.52 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.53 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g
- Vitamins 67 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.53 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.67 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.28 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 32.8 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.86 mg
- Vitamin K 2.1 µg
- Minerals 273 mg
- Major Minerals 267 mg
- Trace Minerals 6 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.35 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.11 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.53 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.67 · vitamin-b6: 0.28 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 32.8 · vitamin-e: 0.86 · vitamin-k: 2.1 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 5.36 · Potassium: 231 · Calcium: 31 · Iron: 0.6 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Dry grains are starch-forward with bran fibre when whole; refining strips fibre and some minerals.
History
Teff was domesticated in the Ethiopian highlands as the foundation of injera cookery.
Fermented teff flatbreads became central to Ethiopian and Eritrean food culture.
Diaspora demand and gluten-free markets introduced teff flour to global specialty retail.
Commercial teff farming expanded beyond the Horn of Africa for export flour production.