Every 100 kcal of corn tortilla brings 2.6 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 76th of the 111 grains in this database and 645th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 5.7 g per 100 g ranks 81st in its group.
Only about 10% of the calories in corn tortilla come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Weight for weight, corn tortilla has 2 g of protein for each gram of fat (5.7 g against 2.85 g per 100 g).
Set against corn flakes, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (corn flakes has 1.9 g per 1 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 24 g, and it covers about 3% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Nixtamalised corn; pairing with beans covers the missing lysine.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of corn tortilla
Protein and calories in Corn tortilla for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
5.7 g
218 kcal
1 tortilla (serving used here)
24 g
1.4 g
52 kcal
1 oz
28.4 g
1.6 g
62 kcal
1 enchilada
19 g
1.1 g
41 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in corn tortilla
The nine essential amino acids in Corn tortilla, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.711 g
0.17 g
125
lysine
0.163 g
0.04 g
29
valine
0.294 g
0.07 g
52
isoleucine
0.208 g
0.05 g
36
threonine
0.218 g
0.05 g
38
phenylalanine
0.285 g
0.07 g
50
methionine
0.121 g
0.03 g
21
histidine
0.177 g
0.04 g
31
tryptophan
0.042 g
0.01 g
7
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
5.7 g. The 1 tortilla serving used on this page weighs 24 g and so carries 1.4 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of corn tortilla?
2.6 g. That figure divides its 5.7 g of protein per 100 g by its 218 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in corn tortilla complete?
No. On its own, the protein in corn tortilla is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of corn tortilla?
About 3%. One 1 tortilla serving has 1.4 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #175036 (Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, corn), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.