Phospholipids | Triglycerides |
Similarities |
Both compounds have carbon, hydrogen and oxygen present |
Both compounds have ester bonds that form by the condensation process |
Both compounds have fatty acids due to which they have a hydrophobic character |
Both compounds have glycerol molecule |
Differences |
They have two fatty acids and instead of the third one, they have a phosphate group | They have three fatty acid tails |
Due to the phosphate group, they have a hydrophilic nature. So they are amphipathic in nature. | They don’t have a hydrophilic nature as no polar phosphate groups are present. They are not amphipathic in nature. |
When they form, they release 2 water molecules | When they form, they release 3 water molecules |
They are found as the part of the lipid bilayer | They are used as stores of energy and are used in insulation and can surround organs |
