Protein content
A 1 tortilla serving of flour tortilla contains 4 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 8% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 tortilla (49 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 4 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 8.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 150 kcal |
| Protein density | 11% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 8% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Grains |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #175037 |
A typical 1 tortilla serving of flour tortilla contains 4 grams of protein (8.2 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 8% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 11% of the calories in flour tortilla come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 111 grains in the database, flour tortilla ranks 59th by protein per serving, and 538th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against barley, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (barley has 3.5 g per 1 cup cooked).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is counted by piece at 49 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #175037 - "Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, refrigerated" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Flour tortilla has 8.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 tortilla serving (49 g) provides 4 g.
No. Flour tortilla is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 1 tortilla serving of flour tortilla contains 4 g of protein, about 8% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Flour tortilla is a moderate source of protein, and about 11% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against barley, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (barley has 3.5 g per 1 cup cooked).
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