Are corn tortillas healthier than flour?!
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Yes, corn tortillas have less calories, less fat, and more fiber!.
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Flour tortillas have up to 150 calories each, corn tortillas about 50 calories!. The flour types have around 30% calories from fat, compared with 10% for corn tortillas!. Flour tortillas have about 140 milligrams of sodium, while corn tortillas have just 1 milligram!.
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Yes, corn tortillas have less calories, less fat, and more fiber!.
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Flour tortillas have up to 150 calories each, corn tortillas about 50 calories!. The flour types have around 30% calories from fat, compared with 10% for corn tortillas!. Flour tortillas have about 140 milligrams of sodium, while corn tortillas have just 1 milligram!.
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i don't know, corn is a starch also, and doesnt have much nutritional value, plus the stomache has a hard time digesting corn, so that's a toughy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes, its true!. This is because white flour is highly processed!. I once read an article about how the diabetes rates in third world countries sky-rocketed after bleached flour was introduced!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I have no facts for you on the healthy-ness of corn tortillas, but I will say that I like them sooo much more than flour!. Flour tortillas are chewy and corn just tastes better IMO!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Corn tortillas are indeed healthier and are traditionally used in authentic Mexican food!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes and they are also better than flour tortillas when toasted!. mmmmWww@FoodAQ@Com