Soyabeans : A Complete Plant Protein Food

Nutrient values for soya and soya products

Nutrient	Soya bean (130 g )	Tof (firm 100 g cooked)	Un - fortified milk (250 ml)
Energy (kjoules)	698	304	426
Fibre	9.4 g	0.3 g	1.3 g
Protein	43.2 g	8.1 g	6.5 g
Carbo- hydrates	3.1 g	0.6 g	6.8 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0 mg
Sodium	12 mg	7 mg	192 mg
Total Fat	10 g	4.2 g	5.5 g

Therefore it will not be wrong if soyabean is called the wonder food. It has specially been found useful for postmenopausal women and cancer patients. Soya milk builds bones and is effective in preventing osteoporosis. Being made from legumes the milk also contains some fibre and can be helpful in constipation.

Published on Jul 30, 2014
Last Updated on May 14, 2020

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