In a country like India, when every meal is loaded with carbs in the form of rice and chapatis, restricting the intake of these nutrients can be a challenging task. It is impossible to shun them completely from your meal.
There are numerous articles and videos on the internet which advice differently.
Often people find themselves stuck in the dilemma of what they should pick for dinner.
As we all know that one should always have a light dinner we tried to find out, which of the two is a better option for dinner when you aim to lose weight.
There is not much difference in the nutritional value of rice and chapati. Both are obtained by processing grains and the only major difference is the sodium content.
Carbohydrates are energy givers, sleep enhancers and mood lifters. Rice and wheat are both bowls of cereal having a similar quotient of protein, fat and carb load as well.
The difference is in nutritional value.
Roti is a complex carbohydrate with longer glucose chains. So it takes time to digest and gives sustainable blood glucose levels.
On the other hand, white rice is a simple carb, which has shorter glucose chains and thus is easier to digest. This makes you feel hungry sooner.
Roti is rich in micronutrients like fibre, potassium and calcium whereas rice is deprived of this.
Hence nutritionally speaking, roti is much healthier. However, which source to consume depends on your meal frequency and routine.
For example, bodybuilders tend to have more meals in a day and they prefer rice as it is easier to digest before they consume their next meal.
On the other hand, people who follow intermittent fasting or don’t seem to find time to consume multiple meals in a day can choose roti since the long glucose chains will take time to break down and provide more sustained blood glucose levels.
Diabetics are thus advised to stick to complex carbs because having simple carbs will have them feeling hungry and eating multiple times can spike insulin levels more.
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