Are Old El Paso Wheat Tortillas low GI ?? Please reply asap

[nebula21]

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i read somewhere that wheat tortillas are low GI but im finding conflicting answers.

 

[CaliSweden]

If it's normal white wheat flour then it isn't low GI or GL. There are some mulitgrain tortillas or whole grain wheat tortillas which would have a lower GI/GL than plain white wheat flour tortilla. If I do have a tortilla I tend to pick the multigrain one, as it's a lot tougher, which means it takes longer to chew and break down in the stomach. The multigrain one also has more fiber in it.

 

[irish molly]

The GL of the meal will also depend on the ingredients in your tortilla. So filling it with lots of low GL ingredients will reduce the GL value. Also, a tip I read in some book, try leaving the thick folded end on the plate. Apparently it reduces the GL value by a fifth!! I've often tried this and felt very satisfied even though I left a good chunk of the wheat on the plate.