How much protein is in whole-wheat tortillas?

One whole-wheat tortilla (41 g) has 4 g of protein (127 kcal); 100 g has 9.8 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

9.8g

Calories310

Carbohydrate45.9g

Fiber9.8g

Sugars2.4g

Fat9.8g

Saturated4.9g

Sodium617 mg

3.2 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictModerate protein

3.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (13% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.

25 g of protein from whole-wheat tortillas alone takes 255 g (about 6¼ whole-wheat tortillas) and 791 kcal.

#9 of 18 in Bread & bakery for protein per 100 g, #14 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in whole-wheat tortillas per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	9.8 g	310	45.9 g	9.8 g
1 oz (28 g)	2.8 g	88	13 g	2.8 g
1 tortilla (41 g)	4 g	127	19 g	4 g

One whole-wheat tortilla (41 g) is 3% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 59%.

One whole-wheat tortilla (41 g) also has 4 g of fiber.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than brioche buns and flour tortillas and less than hoagie rolls and naan.

whole-wheat tortillas compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Hoagie rolls	9.9 g	293	3.4 g
Naan	9.6 g	291	3.3 g
Whole-wheat tortillas	9.8 g	310	3.2 g
Brioche buns	9.5 g	307	3.1 g
Flour tortillas	8.2 g	306	2.7 g

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Recipes with whole-wheat tortillas

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Questions

How much protein is in one whole-wheat tortilla?

One whole-wheat tortilla (41 g) has 4 g of protein and 127 kcal, with 19 g of carbohydrate and 4 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of whole-wheat tortillas?

100 g of whole-wheat tortillas has 9.8 g of protein, 310 kcal, 45.9 g of carbohydrate and 9.8 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 174081).

Are whole-wheat tortillas a good source of protein?

Moderate protein: 3.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (13% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from whole-wheat tortillas alone takes 255 g (about 6¼ whole-wheat tortillas) and 791 kcal.

Which has more protein, whole-wheat tortillas or brioche buns?

Whole-wheat tortillas, with 9.8 g of protein per 100 g against 9.5 g for brioche buns. Per 100 kcal: whole-wheat tortillas 3.2 g, brioche buns 3.1 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 174081: “Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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