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==Nutritional value== {{nutritionalvalue | name=Teff, cooked | kJ=422 | protein=3.87 g | water=74.93 g | fat=0.65 g | carbs=19.86 g | fiber=2.8 g | calcium_mg=49 | iron_mg=2.05 | magnesium_mg=50 | phosphorus_mg=120 | potassium_mg=107 | sodium_mg=8 | zinc_mg=1.11 | manganese_mg=2.86 | thiamin_mg=0.183 | riboflavin_mg=0.033 | niacin_mg=0.909 | vitB6_mg=0.097 | folate_ug=18 | note=[https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/nutrients Link to USDA Database Entry] }} Uncooked teff is 9% water, 73% carbohydrates, 13% protein, and 2% fat. Cooked teff is 75% water, 20% [[carbohydrates]], 4% [[protein]], and less than 1% [[fat]] (table). A {{convert|100|g|oz|abbr=off|adj=on|frac=2}} reference serving of cooked teff provides {{convert|101|kcal|kJ|order=flip|abbr=off}} of [[food energy]], is a rich source of [[protein]], [[dietary fiber]], and [[manganese]], and contains moderate amounts of [[thiamin]], [[phosphorus]], [[iron]], [[magnesium]], and [[zinc]] (table). The fiber content in teff is also higher than in most other cereals.<ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1080/14786419.2010.538924| pmid = 21867458| title = Chemical and biological study of the seeds of ''Eragrostis'' tef (Zucc.) Trotter| journal = Natural Product Research| volume = 26| issue = 7| pages = 619β29| year = 2012| last1 = El-Alfy | first1 = T. S. | last2 = Ezzat | first2 = S. M. | last3 = Sleem | first3 = A. A. | s2cid = 1808529}}</ref> Teff is [[gluten]] free, and a method has been developed to process teff into a flour with a wider range of baking applications, such as for [[bread]] and [[pasta]].<ref name=gebremariam>Gebremariam, M.M., Zarnkow, M. & Becker, T. (2014). Teff (Eragrostis tef) as a raw material for malting, brewing and manufacturing of gluten-free foods and beverages: a review. J. Food Sci. Technol., 51, 2881β2895.</ref> {{nutritionalvalue | name=Teff, uncooked | kJ=1536 | protein=13.30 g | water=8.82g | fat=2.38 g | carbs=73.13 g | fiber=8.0 g | calcium_mg=180 | iron_mg=7.63 | magnesium_mg=184 | phosphorus_mg=429 | potassium_mg=427 | sodium_mg=12 | zinc_mg=3.63 | thiamin_mg=0.390 | riboflavin_mg=0.270 | niacin_mg=03.363 | vitB6_mg=0.482 | note=[https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients Link to USDA Database Entry] }} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Amino-acid !! Concentration in raw teff, in g/16gN<ref name=gebremariam/> |- | Lysine || 3.68 |- | Isoleucine || 4.07 |- | Leucine || 8.53 |- | Valine || 5.46 |- | Phenylalaline || 5.69 |- | Tyrosine || 3.84 |- | Tryptophan || 1.30 |- | Threonine || 4.32 |- | Histidine || 3.21 |- | Arginine || 5.15 |- | Methionine || 4.06 |- | Cystine || 2.50 |- | Asparagine + Aspartic Acid || 6.4 |- | Proline || 8.2 |- | Serine || 4.1 |- | Glutamine + Glutamic Acid || 21.8 |- | Glycine || 3.1 |- | Alanine || 10.1 |}
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