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Nutritional Profile of Cooked Teff - Care Omnia Nutrition

We got 43 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Cooked Teff.

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks well (Top 250) for two nutrients.

These are

Manganese, Mn (Minerals)
Fiber, total dietary (Carbohydrates)

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks moderately (Top 500) for seven additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Folate, food (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Magnesium, Mg (Minerals)
Folate, total (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Tryptophan (Amino Acids)

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Cereal Grains and Pasta) shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for one nutrient:

Manganese, Mn (Minerals)

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks well (Top 50) for two additional nutrients:

Vitamin A, IU (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
Calcium, Ca (Minerals)

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Nutrient Content Of Cooked Teff

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Cooked Teff

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Cooked Teff

19.9%

0.7%

3.9%

74.9%

Carbs

Fats

Protein

Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Cooked Teff

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Cooked Teff

In food category: Cereal Grains and Pasta

Carbohydrates (2)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference	19.9 g	5.6 g	190	1122
Fiber, total dietary	2.8 g	793.8 mg	59	222
Fatty Acids (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Total Lipid (Fat)	650 mg	184.3 mg	225	1684
Amino Acids (18)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Alanine	218 mg	61.8 mg	76	750
Arginine	151 mg	42.8 mg	99	834
Aspartic Acid	239 mg	67.8 mg	87	821
Cystine	69 mg	19.6 mg	78	427
Glutamic Acid	975 mg	276.4 mg	79	554
Glycine	139 mg	39.4 mg	86	866
Histidine	88 mg	24.9 mg	84	920
Isoleucine	146 mg	41.4 mg	93	876
Leucine	311 mg	88.2 mg	83	748
Lysine	109 mg	30.9 mg	79	884
Methionine	125 mg	35.4 mg	60	825
Phenylalanine	203 mg	57.5 mg	84	842
Proline	193 mg	54.7 mg	87	895
Serine	181 mg	51.3 mg	89	893
Threonine	149 mg	42.2 mg	77	864
Tryptophan	41 mg	11.6 mg	72	424
Tyrosine	133 mg	37.7 mg	72	906
Valine	200 mg	56.7 mg	79	845
Protein (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Protein	3.9 g	1.1 g	146	1232
Water-soluble Vitamins (7)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Folate, DFE	18 µg	5.1 µg	112	437
Folate, food	18 µg	5.1 µg	53	271
Folate, total	18 µg	5.1 µg	93	373
Niacin	909 µg	257.7 µg	226	1656
Riboflavin	33 µg	9.4 µg	163	778
Thiamin	183 µg	51.9 µg	119	701
Vitamin B6	97 µg	27.5 µg	122	884
Fat-soluble Vitamins (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Vitamin A, IU	2 IU	0.6 IU	30	1036
Minerals (9)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Calcium, Ca	49 mg	13.9 mg	45	498
Copper, Cu	226 µg	64.1 µg	63	623
Iron, Fe	2.1 mg	581.2 µg	89	716
Magnesium, Mg	50 mg	14.2 mg	55	276
Manganese, Mn	2.9 mg	810.8 µg	25	124
Phosphorus, P	120 mg	34 mg	92	544
Potassium, K	107 mg	30.3 mg	134	791
Sodium, Na	8 mg	2.3 mg	165	1143
Zinc, Zn	1.1 mg	314.7 µg	91	802
Water (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Water	74.9 g	21.2 g	59	881
Other (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Ash	690 mg	195.6 mg	69	598
Kcal (Energy)	101 kcal	28.6 kcal	147	587
KJ (Energy)	422 kj	119.6 kj	69	764

Figure 2. Nutritional profile of cooked teff with 43 nutrient values.

Foods Available Online

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Common Serving Sizes Of Cooked Teff

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / Measurement	Weight in Gr	Weight in Oz
Cup	252.0 g	8.9 oz

Figure 3. Common serving sizes of cooked teff

1 Similar Cereal Grains or Pasta

Explore the nutrient content of similar cereal grains and pasta below by clicking on their names.

Similar Cereal Grains and Pasta 1 - 1

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Teff	No of Nutrients
Uncooked Teff	72

Figure 4. One similar cereal grains and pasta.

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