![]() ![]() While Mission's Garden Spinach Herb Wraps, for instance, contain a bit of spinach powder, they also rely on Yellow 5 Lake and Blue 1 Lake for their bright hue. These healthier sounding vegetable-infused options aren't actually veggie-packed. The whole-wheat variety has 130 calories, 21 grams carbs, 4 grams fiber, and 260 mg sodium each.īut as with any food, be mindful of the portion size, even when choosing the healthier option-a 9½-inch burrito-sized whole-wheat tortilla from La Tortilla Factory supplies 170 calories, 31 grams carbohydrates, 5 grams fiber, and 380 mg sodium. ![]() One Whole Foods' 365 7½-inch regular flour tortilla has 150 calories, 25 grams carbs, 1 gram fiber, and 220 mg sodium. If you like the taste of flour tortillas but are looking for something a little better for you, choose whole wheat over regular. For example, Old El Paso Flour Tortillas for Burritos have 250 mg sodium each, while the company's Restaurant Style Grande version has 600 mg. ![]() And the larger the flour tortillas are, typically the more sodium they contain. "Corn is also a better choice if sodium is a concern," Keating says. Naturally gluten-free corn tortillas break apart more easily the bigger (and more filled) they get. ![]() Flour tortillas are more likely to come in 8- or 10-inch sizes or larger the gluten protein in flour and fat added to them gives them structure and pliability that helps them hold together at larger sizes. "Corn tortillas tend to be smaller in diameter than flour tortillas," Castro Mortillaro says. Corn tortillas can be more flavorful and have a bit of texture to them, where flour tortillas are blander, with a doughy consistency.Ĭorn tortillas can supply some built-in portion control. The company's same size Fajita Flour Tortillas have 90 calories, 17 grams carbs, no fiber, and 260 mg sodium. For example, a 6-inch corn tortilla from popular brand Mission will run you around 50 calories, 10 grams carbs, 1.5 grams fiber, and 5 mg sodium. "Corn is a whole grain, while flour tortillas are usually made from refined white flour," says Amy Keating, RD, a Consumer Reports nutritionist. In a side-by-side nutrition competition between these more traditional tortillas, corn tortillas come out ahead. ![]()
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