Tag: Plant starch

Glucose is a fundamental energy source for virtually all life on Earth, first produced by plants through the process of photosynthesis. This essential simple sugar is found throughout nature in everything from sweet fruits and starchy vegetables to honey and the bloodstream of animals.

As complex carbohydrates known as polysaccharides, glycogen and starch are both constructed from long chains of glucose molecules to store energy. However, despite this core similarity, they are not the same thing and serve different functions in the organisms they inhabit. The differences between glycogen and starch lie primarily in their structural arrangement, source, and how they are used for energy storage.