Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a corn tortilla
52 calories
in 1 tortilla, 24 g
- Protein
- 1.4 g
- Carbs
- 10.7 g
- Fat
- 0.7 g
- Fiber
- 1.5 g
A corn tortilla has 52 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 tortilla, which weighs 24 g. Per 100 g, corn tortilla has 218 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 79%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 46 g of corn tortilla to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.9 × 1 tortilla.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tortilla | 24 g | 52 | 1.4 g | 10.7 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 enchilada | 19 g | 41 | 1.1 g | 8.5 g | 0.5 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 62 | 1.6 g | 12.6 g | 0.8 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 218 | 5.7 g | 44.6 g | 2.9 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your corn tortilla may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 10% of calories (5.7 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 79% (44.6 g per 100 g, of which 6.3 g fiber)
- Fat: 11% (2.9 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, corn tortilla has the fewest calories of these four (218 per 100 g) and rye bread the most (259).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn tortilla | 218 | 5.7 g | 44.6 g | 2.9 g |
| English muffin | 235 | 7.7 g | 46 g | 1.8 g |
| Slice of whole wheat bread | 252 | 12.5 g | 42.7 g | 3.5 g |
| Rye bread | 259 | 8.5 g | 48.3 g | 3.3 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a corn tortilla?
A corn tortilla has 52 calories. USDA weighs 1 tortilla at 24 g, and corn tortilla has 218 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a corn tortilla have?
1 tortilla (24 g) has 1.4 g of protein, 3% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 5.7 g.
How many carbs does a corn tortilla have?
1 tortilla has 10.7 g of carbohydrate, including 1.5 g of fiber, and 0.7 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, corn (FDC ID 175036). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.