Teff Nutrition Facts
One cup of teff contains 254.5 calories, 9.8g protein, 50g carbs, and 1.6g fat. Teff is a grain-based food.
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Vitamins in Teff
Per Cup ~252g
Minerals in Teff
Per Cup ~252g
Amino Acids in Teff
Protein breakdown per cup (252g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 63% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per cup (252g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 222mg | 88mg | 2.3% |
| Isoleucine | 368mg | 146mg | 3.8% |
| Leucine | 784mg | 311mg | 8% |
| Lysine | 275mg | 109mg | 2.8% |
| Methionine | 315mg | 125mg | 3.2% |
| Phenylalanine | 512mg | 203mg | 5.2% |
| Threonine | 375mg | 149mg | 3.9% |
| Tryptophan | 103mg | 41mg | 1.1% |
| Valine | 504mg | 200mg | 5.2% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per cup (252g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 549mg | 218mg | 5.6% |
| Arginine | 381mg | 151mg | 3.9% |
| Aspartic Acid | 602mg | 239mg | 6.2% |
| Cystine | 174mg | 69mg | 1.8% |
| Glutamic Acid | 2457mg | 975mg | 25.2% |
| Glycine | 350mg | 139mg | 3.6% |
| Proline | 486mg | 193mg | 5% |
| Serine | 456mg | 181mg | 4.7% |
| Tyrosine | 335mg | 133mg | 3.4% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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