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Butter naan vs Tandoori roti
Gram for calorie, Butter naan carries less protein per kcal than Tandoori roti — 6.9 g protein for 302 kcal against 4 g for 119 kcal. For fat loss, where protein-per-calorie matters most, Tandoori roti is the better lever. For muscle gain, where total protein grams matter more than the calorie cost, Butter naan wins with 6.9 g against 4 g. On cost, Tandoori roti is the cheaper way to hit a protein target — ₹75 per 20 g protein versus ₹159.4. Neither is "bad" — Butter naan is a restaurant plate item and Tandoori roti is a restaurant plate item, so the honest answer is usually "both, on different days," not a single winner.
Side by side
| Metric | Butter naan | Tandoori roti |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | 1 naan + 8 g butter | 1 roti (50 g) |
| Calories | 302 | 119 |
| Protein g | 6.9 | 4 |
| Carbs g | 45.3 | 24.4 |
| Fat g | 10.3 | 0.6 |
| Cost per serving | ₹55 | ₹15 |
| Best for muscle gain | ✓ | |
| Best for fat loss | ✓ | |
| Best for budget | ✓ |
Questions people ask
- Which has more protein, Butter naan or Tandoori roti?
- Butter naan has 6.9 g protein per serving; Tandoori roti has 4 g. Butter naan is ahead in absolute grams.
- Which is better for fat loss?
- Tandoori roti carries more protein per calorie, which tends to help with satiety on a calorie deficit — but total daily calories still decide the outcome.
- Which is cheaper per gram of protein?
- Tandoori roti is the cheaper source of protein between the two, at current Indian retail prices.