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Ortega Whole Wheat Tortillas

Ortega Whole Wheat Tortillas

per 2 tortillas (74 g):
36g
net carbs
3.5g
fats
6g
protein
220
calories

Is Ortega Whole Wheat Tortillas Keto?

Ortega Whole Wheat Tortillas is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, soybean oil, and sulfite.

Too Much Carbs!

Ortega Whole Wheat Tortillas should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (48.65g of net carbs per 100g serving).

It is important to limit your net carb consumption to 20g - 30g per day to stay in ketosis. You can calculate your ideal daily net carb allowance by using this keto macros calculator.

As an alternative, you may look for other tortilla brands that are low in net carbs.

Contains Sugar

Sugar is a high-glycemic sweetener that can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.

As an alternative, you may look for other tortilla brands that use keto-friendly sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol.

You can check out our full list of best and worst sweeteners for keto here.

Contains Highly Refined Oils

Ortega Whole Wheat Tortillas contains highly refined soybean oil and cottonseed oil. These refined oils are prone to oxidation and may cause inflammation in the body.

Highly refined oils are usually extracted using high heat and chemicals. This process strips out the nutrients from the oil and replaces them with harmful chemicals.

It is important to get your fats from healthy sources so your body can burn clean fuel while on ketosis. You may check out our list of best and worst oils for keto here.

Contains Sulfite

Sulfite is a controversial additive that is included in our list of food additives to avoid for keto.

Food additives are potentially harmful to health and should be avoided as much as possible.

Most of your diet should come from minimally processed foods to achieve a healthy weight loss on keto.

Net Carb Calculator

Ortega Whole Wheat Tortillas
36 g
net carbs
42 g
carbs
6 g
fiber / sugar alcohol
3.5 g
fats
6 g
protein
220
calories

Ingredients Checker

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Sugar, Glycerin, Interesterfied Soybean Oil, Contains 2% Or Less: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Glutamate, Enzymes, Mono- And Diglycerides, Salt, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Carboxymethylcellulose, Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate (To Preserve Freshness), Fumaric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite.

Non-Keto Sweeteners

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Highly-Refined Oils

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