what is a starch? why it is important?
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Explanation:
Starchy foods are a good source of energy and the main source of a range of nutrients in our diet. As well as starch, they contain fibre, calcium, iron and B vitamins. Some people think starchy foods are fattening, but gram for gram they contain fewer than half the calories of fat.
Starch is a polymer made by plants to store energy.
You see, plants need energy to grow and grow and grow. They use energy from sunlight to make a simple sugar, glucose. Plants make polymers - starch - out of extra glucose, so it's right there when they need it.
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Answer:
what is a starch?
Answer: Starch is a mixture of two different polysaccharides built out of glucose units, and forms a white, tasteless powder when purified.
why it is important?
Answer: Starchy foods are a good source of energy and the main source of a range of nutrients in our diet. As well as starch, they contain fibre, calcium, iron and B vitamins. Some people think starchy foods are fattening, but gram for gram they contain fewer than half the calories of fat.