14 MORE Low Carb Tortillas Reviewed - Surprising Glucose Results!

This is part three of the most comprehensive review I've ever done. In this part, I review all of the tortillas requested by viewers of the first two part and test my glucose response using a Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor and the Levels Health software.
In total, I review 14 tortillas, many of which are "online only". I was genuinely surprised by a couple of the glucose testing results. I also found that there was a consistent factor in which tortillas cause me inflammation (pain in my knuckles and knees).
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:44 La Bandarita Carb Counter Street Tacos
2:58 Hero tortillas
5:42 Hero again
6:37 Mama Lupes
10:26 A la Madre
12:50 Xtreme Wellness - 2 more flavors
15:32 La Tortilla Factory flour tortilla
18:51 Extraordinary Bites
21:17 Cut da Carb
23:28 Mr. Tortilla - 4 flavors
28:32 Summary
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[@SeriousKeto]

Looking at the spreadsheet I used to track total carbs, net carbs, quality of ingredients, taste and glucose response, I made an interesting observation: Though almost all of the tortillas contained wheat products, the only ones that caused me inflammation (pain and stiffness in my knuckles and knees) contained soybean oil or canola oil. For a tortilla to move on to video #4 in this series, where I will test the tortillas in "real life" situations, such as how well they hold ingredients and if they will fry up, it need to have a reasonable glucose response, not cause me inflammation, and taste okay. If you find that you do not experience inflammation from heavily processed oils, then I would say that Hero brand could be a good tortilla for you. For me, it is not. When I release part 4 of this series (likely in October), I'll will also include a link to my spreadsheet with all of my measurements, macros, and observations.

[@jessiesisto2038]

Wow Steve this is amazing thank you for sharing your hard work. You would have made a great scientist or researcher everything is precisely detailed I love it

[@patbrown4435]

Thank you so much for doing this! I can't wait until October comes around!

[@kristirsamickels8001]

Good Morning Steve, Hope U & the Family Enjoyed the Holiday. I too Suffer from knee inflammation, my daughter has the hand and upper right Arm pain. Thanks for the Info IT IS 👍 😀 more important to All of Us than U realize maybe. I have been down for a week and missed your videos because I tried to "test" a Few things out. 🙃 😅 Not so good for me. I don't think everyone else is as Silly as I am to test The way you do without the Correct info or equipment. hahaha you 🤣 😂 See I probably would've benefited from one of those " Warnings" DONT TRY THIS AT HOME ?? LOL Thanks Again LV. Kris

[@lisaclark7306]

This is pretty awesome! I love your thorough analysis! Can't wait to see your spreadsheet! Thank you also for taking one (and I use that term loosely!) for the team! You da man, Steve!

[@elnaandrade5519]

Thank you so much Steve for doing this for all of us and for being our Guinea pig. Sorry that you are getting inflammatory effects and painful joints. You are amazing and I love watching you as you bring us such valueable information and knowledge. See you in October

[@loretta6089]

I literally feel like I'm sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for you to find the perfect taco for us 😄

[@fixitfelix718]

If you go to part 1 and2 he almost didn't make these...this is how i found his ch..grateful!

[@bulldog4791]

Steve, I can't thank you enough for doing these tortilla comparisons. I know it is difficult and costly as well. I'm looking forward to part IV. On another related topic, I enjoyed the crackers you made with the Joseph's lavash. I found out they make a pita bread called "Heart Friendly" with 6 gm net carbs that was awesome. 😋 The only downfall is that it does contain soy products.

[@leroyrussell8766]

If it has soy, I'm not eating it.

[@andyherrick3265]

I love the Joseph’s pita bread. I buy mine at Walmart.

[@skyhawk4946]

Great job Steve. I will tell you from my perspective that Mama Lupe's low carb tortillias are hands down the best I've had. I have been buying them for over 10 years. They taste great to me and have never stalled on my 130 pound keto weight loss effort. All the ingredients my not be the best but I am not a keto purist. Glad to see that they had a low response on your glucose reader. Thanks again for the information.

[@cynthiaanderson14]

You are a much more dedicated person than I. If I had done everything you have in this series so far I wouldn't go near a tortilla for months, maybe years! Thank you!

[@SeriousKeto]

That’s why the next video in this series won’t be until October. I never thought I could be sick of tortillas, but I am. Fortunately, I shouldn’t have to deal with inflammation in part 4.

[@sheilaavery8442]

@@SeriousKeto, hey Steve, I looked for part 4 in the series but I cant find it. Did you ever make it? Thanks in advance & for all you do! Tell Terri she looks great , all of those Keto Chows are paying off!

[@SeriousKeto]

@@sheilaavery8442 Part 4 didn't get made. I still plan to, but I really burnt out on tortillas making this series. I suspect that I'll get back on within the next month or so. Thanks for your patience.

[@carolrenteria2045]

What an awesome review. In my small town, selection is limited. But I do buy the Xtreme and La Bandarita street tacos. I'm so pleased that they were rated so high as I, too, agree with you ...they are very tasty. I can hardly wait for part 4. Keto On, my friend!

[@lisae1032]

Hey Steve I can agree on the La Bandarita street tacos this is what we eat here at my house I'm the only diabetic here but it never spikes my glucose... so we all eat them wrapped around hot dogs, with egg salad and even cheese melted on it LOL

[@olivia8979]

Thanks for subjecting your blood sugar to testing all these tortillas! I was disappointed by the corn one because the ingredients sounded pretty good and it would be nice to have a corn tortilla again. I was one of the hundreds of people who suggested Mr. tortilla to you. I am glad they changed the oil. I go back and forth on how much I care about that, but ideally I'd rather eat the healthier oils. I did like it more than you did, but I didn't eat it plain. Now I have to watch again because I forget which one I was thinking of ordering

[@susan-fd4kv]

Thanks Steve! Awesome review! 😃

[@catholiccat8489]

Thanks for giving us the content we really want… sometimes I get very overwhelmed by all the low carb/keto products .. these videos help a lot

[@leeannn6299]

Best series ever! Thanks Steve!

[@liap1293]

Thank you so much for doing these tortilla comparisons.

[@lindagivens8882]

Good job Steve, I really appreciate ALL you do for us. Can’t wait for part 4

[@billg4630]

Thanks a million Steve this is what I need waiting on finale vid on this...

[@winnysneece694]

These comparisons videos are my fav. Thank you!

[@Joy80JJ]

I appreciate Steve all your testing.

[@dsrtstrmvet9644]

The effort you put in is much appreciated.

[@pamelachappell1089]

These are great reviews, Steve, thank you for all the work you do. I am looking forward to Part 4.

[@Clint3029]

Totally and truly outstanding and comprehensive reviews! And you're are to top these with a Part 4! Awesome

[@renee498]

Thanks so much Steve, your videos are always super helpful!

[@denisevance1045]

Thank you Steve, appreciate your testing for us we REALLY are excited for some decent potential buys!!

[@jociaszamora2267]

Thank you so much for your detailed review, Steve. Keep up the good keto work

[@mjinfl967]

You are awesome Steve! Love this type of video! I watch them several times. Thanks 👍🏻

[@jmh6823a]

Thanks Steve! I've been using the La Bandarita Carb Counter Street Tacos for several months and the Xtreme Wellness for a few years. I've found they do very well in cooking applications. I found out that wheat and wheat gluten doesn't bother me, but I'm very careful about the type of fat that is used in these type of products. It seems that companies are slapping the "Keto" label on anything just to get a higher price tag and don't care about the ingredients. I always read the ingredients list on products, but especially if it says "Keto" on the package because the ingredients aren't always Keto.

[@jennyparrish7239]

As always an entertaining and informative video! Thank you.

[@davidhabener5767]

Glad to see you back, Hope you enjoyed your vacation.

[@Menditha]

This experiment has been so fascinating and informative! THANK YOU!

[@deeforkum4204]

Looking forward to pt4 … thanks for taking one for the team 😆

[@debrageorge8399]

This is the most extensive "review" ever, and it is so appreciated! I try to buy Ole' whenever I'm making fajitas or whatever, and have personally found it to be the best of the available options around me. I had been tempted to order Mr. Tortilla and now I won't bother. :)

[@SeriousKeto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bloozedaddy]

@@SeriousKeto the world needs you anal "numbers" guys...bwahaha

[@dionline88]

Excellent - fabulous series. Cannot wait 'til part 4!!!

[@SeriousKeto]

Probably November or December.

[@KayHaddadLowell]

Thanks! You go above and beyond. I really appreciate your effort.

[@valerieaz]

Thank you for doing the research and testing! La Tortilla Factory has become my go to when I crave tortillas, so I was very happy to see your review and results! I’m looking forward to your next video for sure…👍🏼😋

[@kimberlyd1324]

Really love this series of videos. Thanks Steve!

[@SeriousKeto]

More to come! And thank you for the donation! 🙂

[@22qcat]

I wish I could give you 100 thumbs up for all of these tortilla comparisons you’ve done-can’t thank you enough! Once again, YOU ROCK!

[@tia_ln]

Great video. Thanks for doing these!

[@SamMcConkey]

Always informative, but this series is a whole new level. Great work. Thanks!

[@SeriousKeto]

Much appreciated!

[@akuamcclure4456]

I had to giggle when I saw there was a part 3. Especially after just watching part two and you saying that you probably wouldn't do another review like this or maybe ever because of the inflammatory responses you had to endure! Then BAM here is part 3 for me to watch lol! But I'm sure I speak for most of us when in saying how much we love you and the sacrifices you make to keep us informed and help us in our keto journeys!

[@julieburns7973]

Thank you so much for your testing!

[@BeckyA59]

Wow Steve you really do like the science and we appreciate your hard work, and willingness to feel the pain!

[@barbaraelster6092]

Thank you for all your time and effort. I know it is costing quite a lot of money too.

[@Ketograndma]

Thanks so much for testing products and all your reviews, I would be lost without you. You have helped make my keto journey a lifestyle and again I thank you!

[@purplekat9685]

Great job Steve!😀👍 Thanks!

[@kwilson1865]

Glad I stumbled across your channel. Great practical reviews! Thanks for all of your work!!

[@SeriousKeto]

Glad to have you here. 🙂👍🏻

[@EK--ry3lr]

Serious dedication might be your new channel name. Will be eager to see part 4, especially stacked up against your pan head tortillas. Thanks for posting.

[@risasklutteredkitchen1293]

Thanks for being a guinea pig for your subscribers. Always interested to see if these tortillas are really keto-friendly or not.

[@CosmicJive]

I really appreciate your work here, especially with glucose response. Mr. Tortilla is a local company for me and I've always been a bit skeptical. So, now I will give them a serious try. Thanks!

[@mikemcgeehan4321]

Another great review!

[@xxlxpman]

Wow, what a great comprehensive review series you have here!!! I do my part by watching 99.9% the commercials KZbin attaches to your videos. Thanks for all you do.

[@tornadotj2059]

Thanks for doing these! Looking forward to episode 4. The La Banderita tortilla flavor greatly improves if you cook them, just be careful or they will get hard like that 3 Chile tortilla did at the end of this video.

[@ravenhunter2077]

We use La Bandarita in my household. Everyone loves them. I was so hoping a corn tortilla would make the grade, as I miss them so much. I can't wait to see part 4. Thanks Steve!

[@MommasBoy-ul8nj]

Thank you Flash. You saved every one of us, every single one of us! Nice shirt 😀

[@SeriousKeto]

Just a man, with a man’s courage. 😉

[@kimberlyarena9581]

You are awesome! Thank you so much for all the detailed info! My fav is “La Banderita Carb Counter” both the street size and taco size! They taste great and I don’t feel weird from eating them. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@NanoTerraTech]

Thanks Steve! Love your dedication and curiosity ❤️❤️❤️ Keep up the good work my friend!

[@NanoTerraTech]

Oh, and can't wait for part 4!

[@SeriousKeto]

I need to start work on Part 4. It's kind of fallen off my radar with the holidays and other family stuff.

[@keckojones3324]

Thanks so much for doing this! You’re the best

[@delmariesnodgrass5038]

Thank you Steve love your series. I miss tortillas especially corn but alas no corn made the list. However a good breakfast burrito would be nice. Patiently awaiting part #4.

[@Susanhelmuth]

Thank you for this video! I just started Ketoish/low carb and No sugar. I’ve lost 15 lbs over the last 6 weeks. I’m a prep cook in the prepared foods department for a large northeast grocery chain. We carry a couple of low carb tortillas brands and the one is ok flavor wise. I use them sparingly. This is hopefully the final leg in my long weight loss journey. Originally I topped out at 314 lbs. lost almost 100 about 12 years ago. Managed to keep most of it off. Having several surgeries over the last few years I usually put on about 20 lbs. The good news is as soon as I go back to work it all comes back off but I couldn’t seem to get lower than the 220lb mark. I decided I wanted to get rid of bread( definitely a problem for me especially if I eat it regularly). I decided I wanted to lose 20 lbs before my shoulder replacement surgery scheduled for the 27th of October. I think that I may pass that goal which would also take me over my other goal of breaking the 200 lb barrier 😊. I am so stoked and am loving eating this way. If I stall I will revisit the whole macro thing. But a at this point I was overwhelmed with it all and am ridiculously busy.

[@TheWhidster]

Thanks! I appreciate your info on glucose impact so much!

[@SeriousKeto]

Thank you!

[@metaspherz]

I love using tomato basil tortillas for my thin-crust pizzas! I had really bad pizza cravings and they provided an excellent substitute. Your channel just became a favorite along with the Keto Twins! Theirs for their great recipes and yours for its solid advice and proper reviews! Thanks! New subscriber!

[@Lylasnanna40]

So excited to see you try Mr. Tortilla. I've been using them since they first came out. I always heat them or bake them. I make enchiladas with them and quesadillas

[@margeebechyne8642]

This was very interesting. I have had the La Bandarita Carb Counter Street Tacos and thought they were fine, but like you, one was not realistic. Mostly ate 2 but a couple of times I ate three. I was really pleased to see the results of the La Tortilla Factory Flour Tortillas. Definitely going to try them next and they are the right size for having one with/for a meal. Thank you!!

[@roncenti]

THANK YOU Steve, I love this series of tests. So useful and it seems nobody else does this so it should attract lots of viewers to your channel over time. I am glad that I was confirmed again with my goto wraps. But I was shocked that you tested my (I thought a secret discovery in my Grocery Outlet Freezer isle. The Extraordinary bites. They were so nicely cheap. $1.99 for a pack. Off the list now. Too good to be true. I guess I will buy a pack of the Mr. Tortilla now and see. If you pack them, the taste is not important. Again thank you for doing this for all of us.

[@101life9]

Steve, thank you so much...bless your heart..❤️❤️❤️

[@chrispeden979]

Thank you Steve. Much appreciated you doing this for us. One thing I find interesting is your emphasis on the taste. I personally don’t care that much about the taste (as long as it’s not abhorrent) because I’m just using these as a vehicle for the main thing I’m eating. Looking forward to part 4. Thanks again.

[@SeriousKeto]

Taste is kind of important to me, as I expect to use some of these in recipes. I don't want to eat something that tastes unpleasant.

[@jamesbecker953]

Thanks for the good work.

[@karipeterson3443]

Thanks so much! Great information

[@Kro_man_tx]

I have been eating the Ole Extreme Wellness tortillas for a while. No ill effects. The flavor is good and they hold together well. Made some cheesy beef quesadillas last night!

[@SeriousKeto]

They are definitely in the top 3 so far for me.

[@donnielledonaldson996]

yay!!! Extreme Wellness are my absolute favorite. i use them for wraps, chips, pizza crust, etc.

[@fofochinho73]

Excited for video #4 when you’re able to . Curious to see if the Trader Joe’s Whole Wheat low carb tortillas cause a glucose spike, they’re really good. Appreciate all the hard work Steve!

[@douglasjohnson3670]

Love your reviews, I would love to see a spreadsheet on the tortillas as well as the breads. Great to see how they all stack up. Just like some breads that are really low in carbs, but so small you might have to make 2 sandwiches if you want a meal vs. a snack. Great work!!!

[@barbarachen1428]

You rock, Steve! Thank you so much for doing this. I also had a really bad response to A La Madre (over 40 points!), which really bummed me out. The whole family loves them fried as chips. I have a lot of them in my freezer because I was buying them in bulk to save on shipping! I bought them because I saw another KZbinr (can't remember his name) tested them on himself and had a stable response, whereas the Cut da Carbs were bad for him. So, it's truly a YMMV thing. But now that I've seen your Cut da Carb response I might try them as spring roll wrappers. Apparently they work decently.

[@ebgbjo2025]

I didn't even know most of these existed! Thank you so much for doing so a very through video on all of these. I can't imagine how many tortillas you now have in your freezer lol

[@SeriousKeto]

I threw out any that caused me inflammation, but I still probably won’t run out of tortillas for the next year. 😄

[@jenniferl4407]

Thanks for the chapter breakdown. I follow along easier when I can glance down at which brand it is and it's easier for me to skip back and re listen if I got distracted.

[@SeriousKeto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnkuehner5323]

Very well done. Thank you

[@ronaldmalcolm5609]

I like using these low carb shells as tostada shells. I spritz them with EVOO and sprinkle with salt. I bake them at 400 for 4-5 minutes (ovens vary, so you'll have to experiment) on a wire rack. Crunchy yet sturdy. I'd say it's about 90 percent of the original tostada experience. It's just about a minute less for pizza crust.

[@Hannahoftenwonders]

I’m so glad you validated what was my own experience with A La Madre. I was beyond excited for them and they tasted great! But I had a 40 point spike with them. I tested multiple times and every time, big spike. I even tested against regular corn tortillas and the regular full carb corn tortillas had similar if not slightly lower spikes! A la madre ended up refunding me for my order when I reached out to them about this. They did make it clear that they don’t advertise their tortillas as diabetic friendly, but clearly something is wrong with their math in terms of total carb count.

[@Classic_Rock_Chick]

Same here. I got a spike when I ate them. I don’t see how they can be low carb when they contain hardly any fiber.

[@deborahramirez3830]

Steve, YOU are the best ever!!!!!!!!!

[@KETO.n.WRESTLING]

Great Video Steve 👍 Those cut the carb tortillas are my go-to to be honest. I feel the extra carbs work well post workout 💪

[@Homeschool4Christ]

yay. your a blessing, thanks for doing this

[@paulapfarrjackson6580]

Thanks. You always have the best reviews thank you so much. I have tried theCut da Carb. & Mr. tortilla and the chips “spicy & taste of burnt” to me that I purchased the tortillas were OK but I didn’t buy them again. I tried the locked tortilla factory but I didn’t care for them as much as the La Bandarita. -it seems I keep going back to the La Banderita as my go to.

[@Scjdrilldesigns]

The quesadilla junkie in me appreciates these videos so much!

[@NicoleM_radiantbaby]

So glad you did Mr Tortilla, as that's the brand I usually use. I'm a sucker for their tortilla chips (I usually have a box of them on hand most of the time), though I think they might not work for everyone. 😀

[@mariaabarca5634]

Thank you so much for these reviews. I am very disappointed that the A La Madre tortillas had such a huge spike. They’ve been my go to corn tortillas for a while now.

[@Ketometo2025]

Hi Steve, Thank you for today’s video and coincidentally I was having Mr. Tortillas in my breakfast spinach flavor. Then I saw your review afterwards. I am glad you did include Mr. tortillas in your review because I was hesitant about them since I am on keto and was always using Unbun tortillas but for some weird reason those tortillas are always sold out. I was very sad for not being able to find unbun tortillas any longer then I stumbled upon your first and second tortillas reviews and that was an eye opening to me. I shifted gears after hearing your review on unbun tortillas and was even happier that I was not missing much. I purchased mr. tortillas and it does the job fairly good and will try the Ones you recommended. All in all the influence on blood glucose is what we should target. I have already met my weight goals so Keto is now for my health not for my weight any more. Truly thank you.

[@Bee-of5xz]

Thank you Steve!

[@timpedzinski230]

Steve you are so good to do all this for the ones who want it so I'll add this comment. The 90 second tortilla is the only thing I use now.

[@SeriousKeto]

I'll be including that in part 4. 😉

[@athena03000]

Thank you for calling out the palm oil/fruit & lack of mention for sustainability. That’s a big one for me as well as inflammatory oils. Much appreciated!!

[@RosemarieHelus]

I am glad to see the tortillas you tested did not have hydrogenated oils. I notice some companies are removing that trans fat. My favorite tortilla is one you didn’t test. La Tortilla Factory LIGHT tortillas. It is so close to real but has 10 net carbs. Too many for those doing clean keto. Their low carb is good too. I’m glad it didn’t spike your glucose. Looking forward to your next video using tortillas tested in recipes. Thanks.

[@pjdaymom]

You rock Steve!

[@Yvonne-]

I havent seen all of your tortilla videos, but I did appreciate this video. I didn't enjoy knowing you would be reacting to some of the ingredients in the long list of Tortillas. I can bet it cost you a small fortune. I sincerely hope you make enough from doing things like this plus give aways, and guest speakers to cover your costs and then some, you deserve it. This is above and beyond hard work.

[@SeriousKeto]

On the positive side, between the tortilla videos and some of my bread videos, I've determined that wheat and gluten are not inflammatory for me. My inflammation seems to be triggered by the heavily processed seed oils (especially soybean and canola).

[@Yvonne-]

@@SeriousKeto Lol!! That would have made a difference for me too, that's a big plus! It opens the door to so many more meals, brands, tortillas, crusts, dumplings, peirogis, and many, many desserts. Thank you for not compromising with sponsors, your honesty, (painful or not) and over all outlook. This channel is more than I expected. Personally I will be watching for the La Tortilla brand on my end thanks to your channel.

[@chilnanc415]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@GnarlsGnarlington]

Great job!

[@joyceedwards9652]

Your so diligent!!!

[@ruthtorphy2204]

Thanks Steve

[@nedracrouse8125]

Thanks for your reviews. I miss corn tortillas, so ordered Mr Tortilla 1 carb, and with a little oil, I can sort of fry them for a faked out taco, so I don't feel deprived and I eat 3 or 4 with no spikes.

[@cayce9320]

Thanks! And love the Friends of Pool 9 T shirt;)

[@marymorales1640]

I'm late to your tortilla party...thanks for all the work! After watching, I picked up LaTortilla Factory's product, excited to try after seeing your bs results. Inedible to me in all applications... FEEL good coming from the package, but SO dry on the tongue. Frying was a total bust, too, looked crisp, but weren't. I've made Mr Tortilla chilaquiles, it worked pretty well. I don't like them for "tacos", though. Pretty great was dipping in enchilada sauce, pan frying (and spattering), fold in some filling and plate up a few with some queso fresco , lettuce, crema, etc. Be well Steve, I hope you take off whenever you feel like it, need it. We'll all be here.

[@midnightrampage9627]

Steve is the G.O.A.T.

[@briand5379]

Tacos are life here in Arizona. I've loved the Ole Mexican Foods tortillas since I first came across Xtreme Wellness, I moved to their La Banderita brand because they were a little over $1 cheaper than Xtreme Wellness at regular price and I found I liked them a little better. Best part is I used to cut bigger ones in half for burgers and sandwiches, then I discovered the Street Tacos. No more cutting for me. The Street Tacos are on sale this week at Fry's for $1 which is a Kroger company I think that would be Pick N Save up in your neck of the woods. Thanks for sharing, Steve. I'm really looking forward to Part 4.

[@hojopa1]

Ordering these… thx for the insight 😊

[@Mama_Deb]

Thanks for doing this Steve. I guess being skeptical about a la madre was correct. Guess I won’t be getting those anymore.