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Butter naan or roti - how big is the gap really?

Butter naan or roti - how big is the gap really?

A restaurant butter naan lands around 320 kcal, while a tandoori roti is closer to 160 kcal. But per bite they are nearly the same - the gap comes from the naan being bigger and brushed with butter, not from maida being secretly heavier.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You're at the dhaba. The waiter asks, 'Naan or roti?' You think naan must be far heavier because it's made of maida. That's half right and half wrong. The naan does cost more - but the reason will surprise you.

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