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Mithai or chocolate - which hurts less?

Mithai or chocolate - which hurts less?

A full chocolate bar and two gulab jamuns both pile on sugar and calories, but the smaller portion almost always wins. The name on the box matters less than how much you put on your plate.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
mithai chocolate sweets portion-control

It is festival time. The box of mithai is open. A chocolate bar sits right next to it. Which one should you pick? Most people guess the chocolate is the lighter choice. But the real answer is about size, not name. Both are mostly sugar and fat dressed up for a party.

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