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Wheat roti vs maida - does it change your weight?

Wheat roti vs maida - does it change your weight?

Per bite, wheat atta and maida are almost the same in calories - atta is about 370 kcal per 100 g and maida about 364. So maida is not secretly more fattening. The real difference is fibre: wheat atta has about 10 g of fibre per 100 g, while maida is refined and has most of it removed. That fibre keeps you full longer, so wheat helps you eat less through the day.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
breads maida wheat myth

Everyone says maida makes you fat and wheat keeps you thin. It feels obvious - the brown roti must be lighter. But when you check the numbers, the surprise is how close they are. The real reason wheat wins is hiding somewhere else.

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