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Whole Wheat Roti Or Bajra Roti
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Whole Wheat Roti or Bajra Roti
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Whole Wheat Roti or Bajra Roti, which is healthier?
Roti is a staple food in Indian cuisine. It is a flatbread made using various flours but, generally the term roti is used specifically for the one made with whole wheat flour dough. India being a diverse country, each region has their own specialty. Rotis are nourishing, healthy and filling. Generally served with sabzi, they can also be relished with other accompaniments like pickle, curd or jaggery.
With people adopting a healthy lifestyle, there is a sudden awareness of millets and superfoods, everyone is questioning their choices and have questions about how to incorporate them in their regular diet. When it comes to staple food, people hardly have a choice and find it difficult to make a change.
And there is often a debate on which one is healthier Whole Wheat Roti or Bajra Roti and why?
Both, Bajra and Whole Wheat rotis are equally healthy. Bajra (pearl millet) just got sideline but, consuming millets has been an age old practice in India.
3 Pros of Bajra Roti
1. One bajra roti has more fiber (3.2 g) than wheat flour roti (2.5 g). More Fiber means that you feel fuller for a longer time as the food takes more time to digest and not raise your blood sugar level too fast. That’s why it takes more time to eat a Bajra roti versus a whole wheat roti.
2. One bajra roti has more protein (3.3 g) as compared to one wheat flour roti (2.6 g). In fact the protein content is nearly double than that of whole wheat roti. Protein is a key to manage wear and tear of all the cells of the body and bone and muscle development.
Bajra Roti ( Gluten Free Recipe )
3. Bajra Roti has also more Iron content (2.1 mg per roti) than whole wheat flour (1.1 mg per roti). Iron is what keeps Anaemia at bay and helps in supplying oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body thus avoiding fatigue.
3 Pros of Whole Wheat Roti
1. One whole wheat roti has lower carbs (15.7 g) compared to one bajra roti (19.1 g). Those on a low carb diet or wanting to cut carbs consumption down, would prefer to have Whole wheat roti. But it is very likely that you may have only 2 Bajra Rotis for a meal against 2 to 3 whole wheat rotis. So make your choice and include both alternatively with the quantity that suits your caloric requirement.
2. Whole wheat flour can be eaten year round while its suggested to skip Bajra Roti in hot summers as it brings up the body temperature. In fact, Bajra Roti is consumed a lot in winter.
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3. One whole wheat roti is lower in calories (55 calories) against one bajra roti (116 calories). But remember that it’s the quality of the calories which is important and Bajra is yet super healthy.
Bajra Roti or Whole Wheat Roti for Diabetics
Bajra has a higher glycemic index at 71 while whole wheat is about 54. This would make you think that Bajra is not good but then you have to look at the other plus points in Bajra which is its high fiber count which pushes the glycemic load down. So Bajra roti can be consumed in moderation for Diabetics. Whole wheat roti can be safely consumed by Diabetics as the have a low Glycemic Index and will not shoot up your blood sugar levels rapidly.
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