Not only a source of B vitamins, Teff is the only grain known to contain a significant amounts of vitamin C. The high levels of iron in Teff can improve circulation by supporting haemoglobin production. Teff has even been recommended to patients suffering from anaemia.

Although Teff is the smallest grain it is a nutritional giant - high in protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, and copper. Many of Ethiopia's elite runners have attributed their physical abilities to Teff including Haile Gebrselassie, Kenenisa Bekele, and Tirunesh Dibaba.

Teff is high in prebiotic fibre which stimulates the growth of good gut bacteria. IBS sufferers have claimed Teff has been life-changing as it relieves inflammation, constipation, bloating, cramping, and other gastrointestinal issues.