Calories in Teff, cocinado

Generic food Cooked Grainas y Pasta

Teff, cocinado contains 101 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 taza (252 g) provides about 255 kcal.

Roughly 79% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 15% from protein and 6% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in cereal grains y pasta on FoodFactly, where the median is 360 kcal per 100 g across 252 foods.

100 g provides 124% of the Daily Value for manganese, 25% of the Daily Value for copper and 15% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1).

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

101kcal per 100 g
3,9 gprotein
19,9 gcarbohydrates
0,65 gfat
255kcal in 1 taza (252 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 101 kcal
Total fat M 0,65 g 0,8%
Saturated fat not reported
Cholesterol Z 0 mg 0%
Sodium M 8 mg 0,3%
Total carbohydrates C 19,9 g 7%
Dietary fiber M 2,8 g 10%
Total sugars not reported
Protein M 3,9 g 8%
Vitamina A I 0 µg0%
Thiamin (B1) M 0,18 mg15%
Riboflavin (B2) M 0,033 mg3%
Niacin (B3) M 0,91 mg6%
Vitamina B6 M 0,097 mg6%
Folate (B9) C 18 µg5%
Vitamina B12 Z 0 µg0%
Calcio M 49 mg4%
Iron M 2,1 mg11%
Magnesio M 50 mg12%
Fósforo M 120 mg10%
Potasio M 107 mg2%
Zinc M 1,1 mg10%
Copper M 0,23 mg25%
Manganese M 2,9 mg124%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 15%Carbohydrates: 79%Fat: 6%101kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 15%
  • Carbohydrates 79%
  • Fat 6%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Manganese124%Copper25%Thiamin (B1)15%Magnesio12%Iron11%Zinc10%Fósforo10%Vitamina B66%Niacin (B3)6%Folate (B9)5%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein3,9 gin the lowest quarter of cereal grains y pasta (median 9 g)
  • Fiber2,8 gbelow the median for cereal grains y pasta (median 3,9 g)
  • Fat0,65 gin the lowest quarter of cereal grains y pasta (median 1,7 g)
  • Sodium8 mgin the top quarter of cereal grains y pasta (median 3 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal3,8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water74,9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan M0,041 g
Threonine M0,15 g
Isoleucine M0,15 g
Leucine M0,31 g
Lysine M0,11 g
Metionina M0,13 g
Cistino M0,069 g
Phenylalanine M0,2 g
Tyrosine M0,13 g
Valine M0,2 g
Arginine M0,15 g
Histidina M0,088 g
Alanine M0,22 g
Ácido aspartico M0,24 g
Ácido glutamico M0,98 g
Glycine M0,14 g
Proline M0,19 g
Serine M0,18 g
Carotenoids (1)
Retinol Z0 µg
Other components (6)
Agua M74,9 g
Ash M0,69 g
Energy C422 kJ
Vitamina A, UI I2 IU
Ácido fólico Z0 µg
Folato, comida M18 µg

Other forms of Teff

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Teff, no cocido Raw 367 13,3 g 73,1 g 2,4 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Quinoa, cocinado Cooked 120 4,4 g 21,3 g 1,9 g
Ingleses de trigo de hebilla, asado, cocinado Cooked 92 3,4 g 19,9 g 0,62 g
Grano amaranto, cocinado Cooked 102 3,8 g 18,7 g 1,6 g
Rice, salvaje, 100%, cocinado, no grasa añadida Cooked 100 4 g 21,2 g 0,34 g
Arroz silvestre, cocinado Cooked 101 4 g 21,3 g 0,34 g
Arroz marrón, de larga data, cocinado Cooked 123 2,7 g 25,6 g 0,97 g
Couscous, llano, cocinado Cooked 111 3,8 g 23,1 g 0,16 g
Couscous, cocinado Cooked 112 3,8 g 23,2 g 0,16 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked teff?

100 g of cooked teff has 101 kcal. 1 taza (252 g): about 255 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked teff?

Cooked teff contains 3,9 g of protein per 100 g (8% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 9,8 g in 1 taza (252 g). About 15% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other cereal grains y pasta, that is in the lowest quarter (median 9 g).

How many carbs are in cooked teff?

Cooked teff has 19,9 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2,8 g of fiber.

How much fat is in cooked teff?

Cooked teff contains 0,65 g of fat per 100 g.

What vitamins and minerals does cooked teff contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are manganese (124% DV), copper (25% DV), Thiamin (B1) (15% DV), magnesio (12% DV) and iron (11% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked teff?

100 g contains 8 mg of sodium, 0,3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does teff have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, teff, cocinado has 101 kcal, while teff, no cocido has 367 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated 1 de abril de 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 de noviembre de 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 168918. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1 de abril de 2019. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).

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