Soy phytates
- Enhance anti- cancer immunity
- Prevent iron - excess Oxidative states
- Inhibits various cancers
- Reduce loss of Ca++ and prevent Osteoporosis
Perhaps most importantly provide vegetarian source of such rich protein content
Soya foods - rich source of
- Calcium
- Zinc
- Iron
And a gold mine for good health
Daily intake of at 25 gm of Soya and 30 - 50 mg of Isoflavones remarkably improves and safeguards health.
The Soya Journey Began From Manchurian China
Through Korea, Japan , The Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia to Europe and America
In countries the world over, Soya is found to be strongly and significantly associated with
- Reduction in rate of cardiovascular disease
- Reduction in rate of various cancers
- Reduction in rate of menopausal symptoms
- Preclusion of hormone replacement therapy
Soybean
- Soybean is one of nature's wonderful nutritional gift.
- Soybean is one of the very few plants that provide a complete protein source.
- Is a versatile plant food with high quality protein but with minimum saturated fat.
- All nine essential amino acids are present in soy.
- Can help people feel better and live longer with an enhanced quality of life .
Nutrients of interest from soybean
- Protein
- Fat (omega - 3 fatty acids)
- Carbohydrate
- minerals (Ca, Mg, P, K, Fe)
- Vitamins (B1, B2, niacin, pantothenic & folic acid)
- Fiber (soluble & insoluble)
- Non Nutrient Components - Pytosterols (Isoflavones)
Proximate Composition of Common Legumes
| Composition | Soybean | Red Gram | Black Gram | Bengal Gram |
| Moisture % | 8.5 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11.5 |
| Energy (Kcal) | 435 | 343 | 341 | 364 |
| Protein % | 39.4 | 21.7 | 25.2 | 19.3 |
| Fat % | 17.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Carbohydrate % | 29.7 | 62.8 | 58.9 | 60.7 |
| Minerals % | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Fiber % | 9.3 | 15 | 17.5 | 17.4 |
Soy as Protein Rich Food
| Food | Protein % |
| Rice | 8 |
| Wheat | 12 |
| Legumes | 23 |
| Soy | 40 |
| Milk | 4 |
| chicken | 20 |
| Meat | 18 |
| Eggs | 13 |
Protein
Quantity
- 1gram per kg body weight
Quality
- Essential amino acid content and their ratio
- Animal proteins are of better quality than plant proteins
- Digestibility
- Relevance to Human Requirements
DETERMINANTS OF PROTEIN QUALITY
- Amino acid composition
- Digestibility
- Relevance to Human Requirements
PDCAAS of Some Food Proteins
| Soy Protein | 1.00 |
| Casein and Whey | 1.00 |
| Egg white | 1.00 |
| Beef Protein | 0.92 |
| Pea Protein | 0.73 |
| Peanut meal | 0.52 |
| Rice | 0.47 |
| Corn | 0.42 |
| Whole | 0.40 |
| Wheat Gluten | 0.25 |
Soy Reduce Cholesterol Level
- It decreases 9.3% total cholesterol level.
- It also a decreases level LDL cholesterol up to 12.9% and also decreases 10.5%.
- It decreases to 204% HDL cholesterol and provide of all assentional Amino Acids.
- It also prevent risk of Althrosclorosis.