Soya bean or call it the protein provider

Soya bean – one of the many pulses which is often classified as an oilseed is considered to be one of the most potential sources of protein used widely in vegetarian recipes. An East asian native and  being consumed for more than five thousand years, this crop is constantly gaining attention among the health conscious people around the world especially the ones looking to pump up their muscles confining to vegetarian  food source.

Apart from the Proteins, the Soya bean is also a Superior source of amino acids and other nutrients required for the growth of the body tissues. One of the very important facts that does not deserve to be ignored about Soya beans is that it is one of the most complete.

The Food and Drug Administration considers it to be a perfect food for Animals for its protein value and absence of the fat unlike other protein food and also for the humans due to its amino acid profile.

With Soya gaining attention for its nutritious value, Soya Recipes are fetching an equal amount of attention from all genres of people, be it the health conscious ones, the chefs or specifically the vegans, who consider soya milk to be a perfect alternative to the dairy milk. Apart from the Soya milk there are a variety of Soy Foods in the market and those prepared at home. The list goes like – Soya milk, Tofu, Soyu, Soya Cheeses, yoghurt, Miso, soya sauce, Soya drinks and what not. There are also a variety of Protein shakes in which the beans are predominantly used.

Soya beans nutritional value per 100 grams  is like 40 grams of Protein, 49 grams of Carbohydrates, 5.7 grams of fat, 416 kcalories, 9.3 grams of fibre, 277 mg of calcium, 19.9grams of Total Fat, 2.9 grams of saturated acids, 4.4 grams of mono – saturated acids, 200 grams of Isoflavones, 15.7 milligrams of Magnesium, 704 milligrams of phosophorous, 1797 milligrams of Potassium, 6 milligrams of ascorbic acid, 0.87 milligrams of riboflvin, 1.62 milligrams of Niacin, 0.38 milligrams of Vitamin B6, 1.95 milligrams of Vitamin E etc

Apart from the nutritional benefits from the soya, they are also found to be helpful in preventing various diseases like the hormone related cancers, osteoporosis, menoupause effects, heart attack and stroke, high blood pressure, thyroid disorder, tumours etc.

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