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What is the difference sugar and starch?

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What is the difference sugar and starch?

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Once it’s in your body the main difference in the two is found in how quickly they are metabolized. Generally what is commonly referred to as table sugar, is a simple carbohydrate known as Sucrose. In the body, it becomes a source of energy, with a very short metabolic time, working as an instant-release fuel. Starch, a complex carbohydrate commonly found in potatos, rice, pasta, and many other foods, is also a source of energy, but with a longer metabolic time, working as a sustained-release fuel.

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Sugar in the form of sucrose (table sugar) is classified as a disaccharide carbohydrate, while starch is classified as a polysaccharide carbohydrate. Also, starches break down into sugars, including maltose, sucrose, and glucose, to name a few.

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