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Teff Flour

Teff flour is a finely milled flour used in flatbreads, fermented breads, porridge, and baking.

Teff Flour — illustrative ingredient image

About Teff Flour

Teff flour is flour milled from teff grain and is used in injera, other fermented or unfermented flatbreads, porridges, pancakes, breads, biscuits, and cakes. It may be used alone or combined with wheat or other flours, depending on the desired structure and flavour.

The flour has an earthy, malty flavour. It can give foods a soft, dense, or slightly gritty texture, particularly when used generously; finer milling, more liquid, blending, and fermentation can produce a smoother or lighter result. Toasting or cooking also deepens its flavour.

Teff flour is a fine powder that may be ivory, tan, reddish, or dark brown according to the grain. Whole-grain flour includes more of the milled grain, while sifted flour is finer and lighter. Mixing with liquid makes batter or dough, and cooking sets its texture.

Ingredient type
flour

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Teff flour

teff flour

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Teff Flour nutrition & diet

Teff Flour nutritional value

Product reference: Bob's Red Mill Teff Flour

Per 100 g of this named product as sold.

Calories
371.4286kcal
Protein
11.4g
Carbs
77.1g
Fat
2.9g

Approximate per-100-g values calculated from the manufacturer’s rounded 35 g serving label, accessed 20 September 2026. This is a product example, not a universal composition for every brand. Label zeros may represent rounding. Total carbohydrate includes fibre. Check the current package for your product.

Portions & preparation

Use teff flour according to whether it is plain, sifted, whole-grain, fermented, or blended. A dry flour reference does not represent hydrated batter, injera, porridge, or baked goods, whose water and added ingredients alter the edible portion. Identify milling and recipe proportions before comparison.

Compare the right form: Match references to plain teff flour, specifying grain variety, milling, sifting, fermentation, and whether other flours are included.

Diet considerations

Teff flour is plant-derived cereal flour, but compatibility depends on the blend and finished recipe. Check for wheat or other cereals, dairy, egg, animal fats, coatings, and fermentation ingredients. The portion of teff flour in bread, batter, or porridge determines its carbohydrate pattern within the meal.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Bob's Red Mill — Teff Flour nutrition label ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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