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Yellow Corn Tortilla

Yellow corn tortilla is a flatbread made primarily from nixtamalized yellow corn masa and water. It is a staple grain food that provides carbohydrates and small amounts of fiber, minerals, and plant compounds from corn.

Beneficial properties

gluten-free if made from corn only source of complex carbohydrates provides some fiber contains carotenoids low in fat

Nutritional highlights

Yellow corn tortillas provide carbohydrates, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and small amounts of B vitamins, with nixtamalization often improving calcium availability.

Caution. May not be suitable for people with corn allergy; some packaged varieties can be high in sodium.

Conditions it helps with

Gluten Intolerance (Celiac)
Includes: Celiac Disease
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