One more thing: You can eat starch, but you can't digest cellulose. Your body contains enzymes that will break starch down into glucose to fuel your body. ... When we eat cellulose (and we do - all plants have some), it isn't used for energy, but it does help us.

Does cellulose give energy?

Cellulose does not provide energy or nutrients to human body; however, it plays a key role in diet and overall health. Cellulose passes through your digestive system, aiding in the removal of waste from the body.

What does cellulose bond to?

Cellulose chains are inter-connected by OH–O-type hydrogen bonds to form flat sheets with CH–O hydrogen bonds. Nonbonding interactions are involved in these interactions, especially electrostatic, hydrogen bonds, and van der Waals dispersion forces. Water is a good polar solvent.