Corn Tortilla Shells
1 tortilla of corn tortilla shells contains 153 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 49% carbs, 43% fat, and 7% protein. This has a relatively high calorie density, with 445 Calories per 100g.
- Makes
- 15 tortilla
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 30 minutes
Ingredients
Canola oil 100g
Directions
- Combine all ingredients into a thin batter In a skillet coated with nonstick spray, make about 15 12" thin pancake-like tortillas Set aside to cool or to deep fry when ready to eat When ready for tacos, heat canola oil in a heavy skillet - enough to deep fry one tortilla at a time. Flip tortilla when one side is crispy and brown (not too dark) and remove onto paper towels to drain/dry/cool Fill with all your favorite taco goodness.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 tortilla of corn tortilla shells (34g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 153 | |
| Fats | 7g | 9% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 3% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0.3% |
| Carbs | 19g | 7% |
| Net carbs | 18g | |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | |
| Protein | 3g | |
| Calcium | 5mg | 0.5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1μg | 0.4% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 5μg | |
| Beta carotene | 8μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 12mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0mg | 5% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 8μg | 2% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 6% |
| Retinol | 5μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 8μg | 14% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A IU | 33IU | |
| Vitamin A | 6μg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D IU | 2IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.1μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 5μg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 0.1g | |
| Sucrose | 0g | |
| Glucose | 0g | |
| Fructose | 0g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 4g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 2g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 1g | |
| Total omega 6 | 1g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 1g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.1g | |
| Arginine | 0.1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.2g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1g | |
| Leucine | 0.2g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0.1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0.3g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |
