Can I eat tortillas with ulcerative colitis?
During a flare: Usually OKIn remission: Usually OK
White flour tortillas are made from refined wheat flour and have a soft, pliable texture with little insoluble fiber, putting them in the same easier-to-digest category as white bread and pasta. Corn tortillas and whole-wheat tortillas carry more fiber and hull material from the corn or wheat bran.
During a flare
Plain white flour tortillas are commonly used as a low-residue bread alternative during flares.
In remission
Corn or whole-wheat tortillas can be reintroduced as fiber tolerance improves.
Ways to make it gentler
- Warm them slightly to make them easier to chew and digest
Safer swaps
white bread
Sources
- The Ulcerative Colitis Diet: What To Eat and Avoid — Cleveland Clinic
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Role of fiber — American Gastroenterological Association
Last checked 2026-08-12
