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Soyabean is cheap to grow
and yet is rich in calories, proteins and fats
Composition
Soyabean contains 19.5% fat, 21% carbohydrates and provides 432 kcal per
100 gms
Proteins Soyabean contains 43% protein, which is higher than in any
other protein rich foods, including meat and fish which contains 20%. The
proteins of soyabean yields all essential amino acids in adequate amounts,
except methionine and cystine. Soyabean is rich in lysine and can be used
to supplement a staple rice diet.
Soyabean Milk
The starch content of soya milk is quite negligible, and saccharides are
low, making it suitable for diabetic patients.
Composition of soya bean
milk
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Constituent |
Total
solids |
Protein |
Fat |
Carbohydrate |
Salts |
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Content |
10.15 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
.75 |
The vitamin content of soya
milk is similar to that of cow's milk
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Vitamin |
Vitamin
A (µgms) |
Thiamine
(mg) |
Riboflavin
(mg) |
Nicotinic
Acid (mg) |
Ascorbic
acid (mg) |
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Soya
milk (per litre) |
225 |
0.82 |
1.1 |
2.49 |
21.6 |
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Cow's
milk (per litre) |
315 |
0.43 |
1.32 |
1.16 |
17.8 |
For babies, soyamilk
requires to be supplemented with animal milk, minerals and vitamins.
Soya milk can be substituted in patients with allergy to milk protein.
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Breast cancer can occur
because of excess of hormone estrogen, that is why soyabean (nutrinuggets,
tofu) which lowers estrogen levels is good for you.
As per a study patients
with type II hypercholesterolemia who were already on low lipids and
low cholesterol diet, 8 week substitution of animal protein by
soyabean protein reduces plasms cholesterol by 24% |
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