I discovered teff six months after I adapted a gluten free diet. If you've never heard of teff here are some fun facts about this gluten free grain
- Teff is highly nutritious.
- A staple of the Ethiopian diet.
- Teff is the smallest grain in the WORLD.
- One cup of uncooked teff has 47% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin B-6, 50% for (B1) thiamine, 31% for riboflavin, 32 % for niacin and 18 % for pantothenic acid. B vitamins help metabolism, helping your body break foods down into energy
- 1 cup of raw teff is sufficient to produce 51 %of the recommended daily intake amino acids for protein.
- 1 cup of uncooked teff represents 62% of the recommended daily intake for fiber.
- Teff contains omega 3 fatty acids and is loaded with minerals. Manganese is the most abundant mineral in teff; 1 cup of raw teff has 892% percent! This mineral supports the production of bones, tissues and sex hormones. The grain also has 35% of the recommended daily intake for calcium, 82 % for iron, 89% for magnesium, 83% for phosphorous, 18% for potassium, 1% for sodium, 47 %for zinc, 78 %for copper and 12 %for selenium.
