Which is probably more healthy? Indian food or Chinese?

Question

why so?

Answer 1

Well, it depends really. But if you are going to eat in a traditional Indian or Chinese restaurant, then I'd have to say Indian.

Chinese use lots of artificial flavourings(MSG), and genetically modified ingredients(GMOs) cause they are cheaper than natural ones.

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Answer 2

Depends on the cook.

American style Chinese food tends to be very salty and oily. Indian food sometimes has a lot of oil or ghee (clarified butter).

It's true that Indian food tends to have the vegetables cooked longer than in Chinese food. Indian food has all those outrageous spices and some of them have supposed health benefits.

If done well, either one can be very healthy.

My wife is Indian and I worked for a Chinese restaurant when I was young.

Answer 3

Tough question.

On the one hand, Indian food is generally vegetarian (not Westernized tandoori chicken type 'Indian food'). Contrast that with the meat in the Chinese diet, especially pork.

On the flip side, Chinese vegetable cooking techniques are faster and retain more nutrients in the vegetables. Indian food can also tend to be high in refined carbohydrates, like white rice.

If you're eating at a typical Indian or Chinese restaurant, I'd say it makes little difference since both tend to make their dishes greasier than normal.

Answer 4

First, there are many different styles of Indian and Chinese cooking. Some are defined by region, others by religion, still others by families and traditions. There is no one "Chinese" or one "Indiana" style of cooking.

That said, both have excellent health advantages when done right. The spices in Indiana food can be blended not only for flavor but for specific Ayurvedic methods to balance the body. Similarly, Chinese food therapy, or Chinese Nutrition, also uses specific combinations of food to balance the body. Both countries have a large variety of vegetables, fruits and seasonings.

Ironically, Chinese and Indiana dietary philosophies both suggests that you generally embrace your native foods and eat foods grown locally and in season. Use your common sense, and if you are changing your diet, do so gradually to be gentle on your system.

Answer 5

I'm a real fan of both Indian & Chinese (Asian) cuisines, but if you ask about which healthier i'd definetly vote fot Asian or chinese, as less fat used there(if used mostly healthy vegetarian ones), more fresh vegetabls which can have medical value too!& healthier kind of meat as well( sea food at most!) Asian food also cooked in away insures hight value of retained nutritions. Indian food are much saturated with fat, more unhealthy products used often( especially in sweet dishes!) yet, one great thing that makes me like Indian food inspite of its calories heavy supply is the spices used, which are not only add a distiniguished taste but also a healthy great value, especially the curry seasoning mix!!:-) Another point for the Chinese food is that it can be used when diet' especially the various kinds of soup, however, i wouldn't imagine someone diet'& have Indian food in the meanwhile?!
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Answer 6

It really depends how it is prepared.

Indian has a lot of vegetarian food but they also have a lot of food that contains coconut milk. They add a lot of spices and herbs too to their food. Some herbs could be bad and some could be good. There are herbs that can damage kidney.

Chinese are popular with their varieties of dishes in different styles like stir fry, deep fry, steam, etc. The one thing unhealthy about chinese way of cooking is mass using of MSG and Chinese practically eat everything including animal fats, animal skins, etc.

In general, I'd say Chinese food is healthier because the unhealthy part can still be avoided but not Indian food.

Answer 7

Chinese.

Answer 8

It depend of the dish. Chinese food is stir fried so all nutrients are kept but sweet and sour dishes are very unhealthy or blackbeans very salty !
Indian food is very spicy and use a lot of vegetables which are good for the digestion and immune system but both cuisines have deep fried or very sugary recipes.
Just enjoy both with moderation !

Answer 9

Indian foods are healthier - chinese foods contain lots of sugar in the sauces!!!

Answer 10

They're both extremely heavy; Indian food tends to be loaded with ghee, and Chinese food tends to be stir-fried or deep-fried in lots of oil. You shouldn't eat either on a regular basis, but if you do, stick to the vegetarian options, which will likely be lower in fat than the meats.

Answer 11

They can both be healthy depending on where you go or what you get.

I dont particularly like rice and its a staple of both types.

With indian its quite easy to get flat bread instead of rice, though with chinese ive found it hard to get something instead of rice.

The other thing is that where i live, its incredibly easier to get healthy indian than it is to get healthy chinese, most chinese around here is 'bbq chinese' which is often just meat dishes with msg and some white rice.

that said, if you make either yourself and just make it healthy they are both great options.