Millet (BAJRA) is often considered a better alternative to White Maida because it is naturally gluten-free. But how does millet bread actually affect blood glucose in a person with diabetes?
In this test, the patient consumed 100 g of millet bread. Blood glucose increased from 149 mg/dl to 233 mg/dl after 2 hours—an increase of 84 mg/dl.
The glucose spike was almost similar to that observed with white naan. However, there was an important difference in recovery time:
• White Naan: Blood glucose took approximately 5½ hours to return to the pre-meal level.
• Millet bread: Blood glucose returned to the pre-meal level in approximately 3½ hours.
This suggests that while millet bread may produce a glucose spike comparable to white Naan in this individual test, the duration of elevated blood glucose was shorter with millet bread.