Both turn into glucose in the body. Whether it is complex carbs or sugar, the glucose produced from 4 spoons for sugar and 1 roti is the same.
This is what the = sign is for.
Yes it is clickbaity, but doesn't make it wrong, but yes can be further corrected to avoid confusion.
Instead of
1 roti = 4 spoons of sugar,
can be corrected to
1 roti = 4 spoons of sugar + other stuff.
What is the other stuff? Here:-
Whole Wheat Atta – Per 35g (1 Roti)
| Nutrient | Amount (g) | Percentage of Total Weight |
|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | ~25.2g | ~72% |
| • Starch (digestible) | ~21–23g | ~60–65% |
| • Dietary Fiber | ~3–4g | ~10–12% |
| Protein | ~4.2g | ~12% |
| Fat | ~0.5g | ~1.5% |
| Water (after cooking) | ~4–5g | ~12–14% |
| Others (vitamins, minerals) | ~0.2g | ~0.5% |
As you can see most of the roti is Carbs. Sugar Equivalent (Glucose from Starch) -> Starch (21–23g) turns into ~5 to 5.75 teaspoons of sugar (glucose) in the body.
Where is the difference?
Due to extra stuff that roti has and direct sugar doesn't. The processing of that same glucose changes from here in both the cases.
The glucose effect from 1 roti on your body is still similar to eating ~5–6 teaspoons of sugar,
but much slower due to:
and due to this the following differences happens :-
| Feature | Roti (starch) | Sugar (sucrose) |
|---|
| Digestion speed | Slow | Fast |
| Blood sugar spike | Moderate | High |
| Nutrient content | High (fiber, protein) | None (empty calories) |
| Insulin response | Lower | Higher |
| Health impact (long-term) | Better for satiety & energy | Can lead to insulin resistance, fat gain |
even with direct glucose conversion, thats a far fetched comparison,
Doesn't seem like it.
Cause in both the cases, ultimately: Glucose in blood → insulin released → glucose enters cells → energy or storage, gives credibility to the thumbnail, I say it's good enough for India, considering our health status.
there are tons of things you can do for diabetes management before you end up at the stage of having to consider rotis
Even if it is not about diabetes, if we consider normal healthy diet for a fit person, many things come before the rotis as stated in the video. It recommended to cut down on the rotis (
no need to completely eliminate) and compensate it with more veggies, (fiber + protien).
