Teff, uncooked
Plant foods · Grains · Cereal grains & pasta
g
Macronutrients
71
/ 100
How is this scored?
Composition
Energy
Protein
13.3 g
· 53 kcal/100g
Fat
2.4 g
· 21 kcal/100g
Carbs
73.1 g
· 293 kcal/100g
Fiber
8.0 g
Water
9 g
Total energy
367 kcal
Energy is predominantly from carbs (80%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet
Fat quality
82
/ 100
How is this scored?
Total fat
2.4g
Saturated
0.4g
Monounsat.
0.6g
Polyunsat.
1.1g
Omega-3
0.14g
Omega-6
0.94g
Saturated fat is 1.1% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 6.9 (target ≤ 4).
Protein quality
63
/ 100
How is this scored?
Limiting amino acid is Lysine (63% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.
Micronutrients
78
/ 100
How is this scored?
Vitamins
Minerals
Notable source of Manganese (462% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 17 tracked nutrients.