Tag: Digestible polysaccharides

Over 70% of the total starch in plants is composed of amylopectin, a key component of one of the two types of digestible polysaccharides. These two crucial polysaccharides are starch, found in plants, and glycogen, stored in animals. Both provide a primary energy source when broken down by digestive enzymes.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), starch is the most important, abundant, and digestible food polysaccharide, serving as the primary energy reserve for plants. This complex carbohydrate is a staple in human diets worldwide and is composed of long chains of glucose molecules.