Nutritional values of soybeans
Soybeans are very rich in nutritive components. Besides the very high protein content, soybeans contains a lot of fibre and are rich in calcium, magnesium. The soy protein has a high biological value and contains all the essential amino acids.
Soybeans are rich in unsaturated fatty acids and low in saturated fatty acids, which need to be avoided.
Nutrional values of soybeans(per 100g):
| Water |
8.5
|
g |
| Energy |
416
|
kcal |
| Energy |
1741
|
kJ |
| Protein |
36.5
|
g |
| Fat (total lipid) |
19.9
|
g |
| Fatty acids, saturated |
2.9
|
g |
| Fatty acids, mono-unsaturated |
4.4
|
g |
| Fatty acids, poly-unsaturated |
11.3
|
g |
| Carbohydrates |
30.2
|
g |
| Fiber |
9.3
|
g |
| Ash |
4.9
|
g |
| Isoflavones |
200
|
mg |
| Calcium, Ca |
277
|
mg |
| Iron, Fe |
15.7
|
mg |
| Magnesium, Mg |
280
|
mg |
| Phosphorus, Mg |
704
|
mg |
| Potassium, K |
1797
|
mg |
| Sodium, Na |
2.0
|
mg |
| Zinc, Zn |
4.9
|
mg |
| Copper, Cu |
1.7
|
mg |
| Manganese, Mn |
2.52
|
mg |
| Selenium, Se |
17.8
|
µg |
| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) |
6.0
|
mg |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) |
0.874
|
mg |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) |
0.87
|
mg |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) |
1.62
|
mg |
| Panthotenic acid (vitamin B5) |
0.79
|
mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
0.38
|
mg |
| Folic acid |
375
|
µg |
| Vitamin B12 |
0.0
|
µg |
| Vitamin A |
2.0
|
µg |
| Vitamin E |
1.95
|
mg |
| [Source: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference] | ||