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| − | '''Teff''', also known as '''lovegrass''', is an important food grain in [[Cookbook:Cuisine of Ethiopia|Ethiopia]] and [[Cookbook:Cuisine of Eritrea|Eritrea]], where it is used to make [[Cookbook:injera|injera]]. Teff is also grown on a small scale for human consumption in [[Cookbook:Cuisine of India|India]], [[Cookbook:Cuisine of Australia|Australia]], the [[Cookbook:Cuisine of the Netherlands|Netherlands]], and the [[Cookbook:Cuisine of the United States|United States]], and as cattle feed in [[Cookbook:Cuisine of South Africa|South Africa]]. Teff is believed to have originated in Ethiopia between 4000 BCE and 1000 BCE. Teff produces up to two-thirds of the total food provision of Ethiopia.
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| − | Teff is the world's smallest [[Cookbook:Cereal Grain|cereal]], with each grain being less than 1/32 in (0.8 mm) in diameter. It takes 150 grains of teff to make up the mass of a single grain of [[cookbook:wheat|wheat]]. Due to its small size, teff has a very large percentage of its mass made up of the bran and germ of the seed, with a relatively small endosperm. It is also difficult and expensive to remove the bran and germ of such a small grain, so almost all teff products and teff flour are made of [[cookbook:whole grain|whole grain]] teff.
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| − | The grain has a high concentration of different nutrients. This grain has a very high calcium content, and contains high levels of phosphorus, iron, copper, aluminum, barium, and thiamine. Teff is high in [[Cookbook:protein|protein]]. It is considered to have an excellent [[cookbook:amino acid|amino acid]] composition (including all 8 essential amino acids for humans) and has lysine levels higher than wheat or [[cookbook:barley|barley]]. Teff is high in [[Cookbook:Carbohydrates|carbohydrate]]s and [[cookbook:fiber|fiber]]. It [[Cookbook:Gluten-Free|contains no gluten]], so it is appropriate for those with gluten intolerance or Celiac disease.
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| − | :''This module is adapted from the [[w:|Wikipedia]] article ''[[w:Teff|Teff]]''. Please see the Wikipedia article for a list of authors.''
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