One of the perks of what I do is trying out food products that I may not have been aware of otherwise. Plus I can pass along the good, bad, and ugly to anyone who wants to listen.
One of the latest products I’ve investigated is the sandwich wrap. Lots of people think these wraps—which are technically tortillas—are a good low-calorie choice for sandwiches. Yes and no. What’s important is the size of the wrap and how it’s made.
When you make a wrap at home, check your tortilla package: A 10-inch (plate-size) regular tortilla or an 8-inch thicker “gordita-style” tortilla is likely to contain 140 to 170 calories, making it higher in calories than 1 slice of bread.
To keep from pushing your calories inappropriately high, buy low-carb wraps. They’re usually superhigh in fiber (around 14 grams, half your daily requirement), low in calories, and healthier, especially if they’re whole wheat. If you like the idea of having two wraps, the low-carb type is your best bet. You can have two of these for the caloric price of the regular wrap, and feel more satisfied.
CALORIES SAVED BY CHOOSING LOW-CARB WRAPS: 60 TO 90
per wrap.