TEFF uses a type of photosynthesis, called Carbon 4, which was developed early in the ice ages allowing teff to be most efficient in temperatures as high as those of the human body. Wheat's optimal temperature is at 60° F. One pound of teff can produce up to one ton of grain in only 12 weeks. This amount is hundreds of times smaller than that required for planting wheat.

↓ gluten
↑ calcium