Recipes · Mexican · Bread
Flour Tortilla
One serving has 218 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (27%) and selenium (23%). Ready in 18 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 3 min
- Makes: 1 serving (70 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten
Ingredients
- 38 g Flour, all-purpose
- 9 g Vegetable shortening
- 22 g Water
- 0.5 g Baking powder
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- This makes one tortilla; multiply by 10 for a typical batch.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and salt, then rub in the shortening until it looks like coarse crumbs.
- Add the water and mix into a smooth, soft dough; knead for 2-3 minutes until elastic.
- Rest, covered, for 15-20 minutes, then roll into a very thin, even round.
- Cook on a dry, hot skillet for about 30-45 seconds a side, until it puffs in spots and picks up a few light golden spots, but stays soft and pliable.
- Keep warm, wrapped in a cloth, until serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 218 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 29.1 g | |
| Water | 26.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 1 g | 3% |
| Protein | 3.9 g | 8% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.11 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.27 g | |
| Lysine | 0.09 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.12 g | |
| Valine | 0.16 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 9.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated | 2.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 43.4 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 8.8 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.26 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 90.6 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 40.7 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 12.9 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 235 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.27 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.2 mg | 16% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.23 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 69.5 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9 µg | 5% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.05 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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