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Peter Gaunce - 22 May 2005 20:30 GMT

Since cornmeal is a core food and corn tortillas are basically cornmeal
with no added fat or sugar I was wondering if this is considered a core
food? If anyone can help please let me know as this is one of my primary
foods and I don't think it would qualify as bread Thanks to anyone who can
shed some light on this Pete

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ahmward - 22 May 2005 21:30 GMT

> Since cornmeal is a core food and corn tortillas are basically
> cornmeal
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> who can
> shed some light on this Pete

Unfortunately they are not listed as core in the most recent WW complete
food companion so you would have to count as flex points. Nop tortillas
are core. On the other hand, a 4 or 6 inch corn tortilla has just one
point so matched with lots of core foods, it isn't going to cause a
weight increase.

Audrey

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Laura - 23 May 2005 14:22 GMT

They are probably NOT core due to extra ingrediants and/or chemicals. Check
the ingrediant list again. If they are only corn meal and water then they
probably would count as core. If they have anything else in them then count
the points to be sure.

> Since cornmeal is a core food and corn tortillas are basically cornmeal
> with no added fat or sugar I was wondering if this is considered a core
> food? If anyone can help please let me know as this is one of my primary
> foods and I don't think it would qualify as bread Thanks to anyone who
> can
> shed some light on this Pete

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Willow - 25 May 2005 06:37 GMT

I believe they are non core..

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