teff

[Cati]

Hallo,

I know teff flour for a short time. Here you can read anything about teff in USA.

It is very tasty and I'm glad, that I'm not allergic to teff. It is a bit sweet and malty.

My question: Does anyone know how much fructose teff flour contains?

Many thanks for your help.

Cati

[Tammy]

I have never heard of Teff before. After reading the article you listed, I have doubts if it is safe for HFI. The main concern is:

"The other health related benefit of teff is the high fiber content of the grain. This is particularly important in dealing with diabetes and assisting with blood sugar control. Related to its small size, the grain cannot be separated into germ, bran and endosperm to create a variety of other products. "

The germ of flours in the US is what contains the fructose. Since this cannot be separated, I am concerned that it would also contain fructose. How much.....I have no idea.

Now, as I've stated before, I am certainly no expert. Just a mother whos been trying to figure this out for over 20 yrs. Maybe you can find a nutrionist who would know more, But my bottom line opinion is...... I wouldn't feed it to my daughter.

[Cati]

Hallo Tammy,

sorry, that I didn't answer for such a long time.

Thank you for your post.

In between I tried teff flour. (Now I know that it is a kind of millet.)

I can buy it in the internet as whole meal (much fructose) and as light meal (not so much fructose).

The whole meal was not so good for my digestion. The light meal was okay, but I shouldn't eat too much on a day.

So I wouldn't commend teff flour for HFI-patients.

best wishes