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
Constituent
Total
solids
Protein
Fat
Carbohydrate
Salts
Content
10.15
4.2
3.4
1.8
.75
The vitamin content of soya
milk is similar to that of cow's milk
Vitamin
Vitamin
A (µgms)
Thiamine
(mg)
Riboflavin
(mg)
Nicotinic
Acid (mg)
Ascorbic
acid (mg)
Soya
milk (per litre)
225
0.82
1.1
2.49
21.6
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.
Soyamilk can be substituted in patients with allergy to milk protein.
Do you know ?
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%
Breast cancer can occur
because of excess of hormone estrogen, that is why soyabean (nutrinuggets,
tofu) which lowers estrogen levels is good for you.
