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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Nutrition, Products & Supplements Info => Topic started by: WhiteHulk4 on April 11, 2007, 06:53:03 AM
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Mission makes "Carb Balance Tortillas" that are not the grainy, nasty, whole-wheat ones that are pretty much just pressed fiber. They're actually white flour tortillas that taste just like the real thing.
What I don't get is "HOW DO THEY DO THAT"? The label says: 18 Carbs/11 Fiber - so 7 net carbs.
But the #1 ingredient is: "Modified Wheat Starch"??? What is that?
In any case, these things are AWESOME! I just don't really understand how they can taste and feel like real tortillas, yet be so low in carbs?
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I haven't used the ones by Mission, but I am a huge fan/use or the low fat/low carb tortillas. I use the ones by LaTortilla factory. The ingredients are primarily oat fiber, whole wheat flour and soy flour. This is the nutritional value for the small tortillas:
CAL: 80
FAT: 2g
PROTEIN: 5g
CARBS: 11g
FIBER: 8g
As you note, they taste great. For me, they make it easy to meet my target for fiber (40g+ per day). Invaluable. Sorry I can't be much help on the "modified wheat starch" question.
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What I don't get is "HOW DO THEY DO THAT"? The label says: 18 Carbs/11 Fiber - so 7 net carbs.
But the #1 ingredient is: "Modified Wheat Starch"??? What is that?
I think it's another form of wheat gluten which is something you might want to avoid...
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Would you shut up about the wheat gluten ;D
I'm talking about tortillas and pasta, not wet dog food ;D
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Would you shut up about the wheat gluten ;D
I'm talking about tortillas and pasta, not wet dog food ;D
lol
HOWEVER ~ the wheat gluten that has been causing a problem in pet food was "FOOD GRADE" not "feed grade. I have no doubt it has made its way into our food supply ;)