Skip to main content

Difference between sugar and starch

Sugar and starch both are carbohydrates. Sugars from simple carbohydrate molecules while starches form more complex carbohydrates linked together by different bonds. There are many differences between both are the same looking terms. Let us have a deep insight into the difference between both of them. 

Difference between sugar and starch :

  • Sugar is simple carbohydrate while complex carbohydrate in starch.
  • Sugar forms a direct source of energy while Starch forms storage source of energy.
  • Sugar is sweet in taste while Starch is not sweet in taste.
  • Sugar has either no bond or a single glycosidic bond whereas Starch has many glycosidic bonds.
  • Sugar monosaccharides cannot be further digested where as Starch can be further digested into simple sugars.
  • Sugar made of either a single sugar molecule or two simple sugar molecules linked together by a glycosidic bond while Starch made of long chains of simple sugars like glucose.
  • Sugar is very quick to absorbed while starch is take a very long time to absorb.
  • Sugar increased blood level rapidly while a starch increase the blood level rapidly.
  • Example of sugar: monosaccharides and disaccharides
  • Example of starch: amylose and glycogen
Labels:

Popular posts from this blog

Health benefits of Amla or Gooseberry

Amla is a powerhouse of nutrients which is popular for its many health benefits. Amla is extremely rich in Vitamin C, Iron, Calcium, and Amino Acid. It helps to boost your immunity, metabolism and prevent viral and bacterial ailments. Vitamin C is a natural antioxidant, which means that it protects you against the harmful effect of free radicals, and slowing down the ageing process and is needed for collagen production hence keeping your hair and skin healthy. So you can take amla in your daily diet to stay healthy.  Why should Amla be included in your daily diet? It is good for your heart health.  It is good for your hair and skin.  It gives a boost to your immune power.  It reduces inflammation.  Amla is a rich source of fibre.  It is great for diabetes.  Slows down ageing.  Cure a sore throat.  Reduce blood sugar.  Highly digestive fibre.  Prevents the formation of gall bladder stones. Prevents ulcers.  Im...
Read more

Justicia Adhatoda Homeopathic Materia Medica

Guiding symptoms of our materia medica Justicia Adhatoda  Common name:  Vasaka.  Arusha.  Adhatodai.  Malabar nut.  Baidyamata. Family:  Acanthaceae Clinical:    Bronchitis.  Pneumonia.  Phthisis.  Hemoptysis.  Cough. Coryza. Jaundice.  Constipation.  Vomiting. Introduction: Excellent in all acute cough and cold.  Proclaimed that no death can take place from any kind of cough. Mind:   Oversensitive to external impression.  Anxious.  No desire to talk.  Low spirited.  Despondent. Head:   Burning sensation over the forehead.  Hot the sensation on head.  Pulsating sensation both temples.  The heaviness of head.  Fullness of head. Eyes:   Burning in the eye.  Dimness of vision.  Lacrimation with coryza.  Watery discharge from the eye. Ears:  Intolerance of sound...
Read more

Robinia Pseudoacacia Homeopathic Materia Medica

Guiding symptoms of Matria Medica Robinia pseudoacacia Common name: Yellow locust Founder:  Burt Introduction:   Medicine prepare form locust tree. Tincher prepare from fresh bark of the young twigs. Indigenous to the southern part of united state This medicine for hyperchlorhydria In the case of albuminoid digestion is too rapid and starch digestion is prevented.  Gastric symptoms with the most pronounced acidity The acidity of Robina is accompanied by frontal headache Acrid eructation Acrid and Green is vomiting Colic and flatulence Nocturnal burning pain in the stomach Constipation with urgent Desire Acidity in children Sour stool and preparation. Imprisoned flatus Head: Throbbing, dull frontal pain Aggravate by motion and reading Gastric headache  Headache with acid vomiting Stomach: Heavy, dull aching Nausea Sour eructation Great distension of the stomach and bowel Profuse vomiting of an intensely sour fluid...
Read more