- Flour tortillas have about 115 calories with 2 to 3 grams of fat per serving.
- A tortilla is an disk-shaped flatbread made either of corn or wheat flour, water, vegetable shortening and a little salt.
- In most Spanish-speaking countries a tortilla is any omelette-like egg-based dish.
- Tortilla sales in the United States are expected to to continue to grow at 10% per year.
- The word “tortilla” comes from the Spanish word “torta” which means “round cake.”
- The tortilla industry is the fastest growing sector in the United States baking industry.
- Corn tortillas do not contain gluten.
- More than 1,000 companies in the United States are devoted to making tortillas.
- Corn tortillas date back around 10,000 years before Christ and were made of native corn with dried kernel.
- Sixty-two percent of the food industry; both commercial and non-commercial businesses reported using tortilla products in their operations.
- Tortillas are commonly prepared with meat to make dishes such as tacos, burritos, and enchiladas.
- The wheat flour tortilla is probably best known as the tortilla used to make burritos.
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