Soybeans are a great and versatile product. I buy mine at the local Bulk Barn.
These are the nutrition facts given by Bulk Barn for 100 g of product:
This explains why the picture shows 42 grammes of soybeans. This is what we need to obtain approximately 15 grammes of protein.
Soybeans have numerous uses, but I do not like the amount of work and cleanup that is usually involved. However, there are ways to use soybeans with a minimum of fuss, and one such use (making soy nuts in the microwave) can be found here:
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Please note that I make no health claims and no nutritional claims. There are enough alternologists and quacks on the Internet already and I have no intention of joining them.
I sincerely encourage you to talk to an actual medical doctor or registered dietitian before making any health- or nutrition-related decisions.
If I made any mistakes in this post, please *do* feel free to point them out to me.
These are the nutrition facts given by Bulk Barn for 100 g of product:
| Calories | 450 kcal |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Fibre | 9 g |
| Protein | 36 g |
I like to "normalise" the numbers to 15 grammes of protein, and this is what I obtain:
| Weight | 100/36*15=41.7 g |
| Calories | 450/36*15=187.5 kcal |
| Fat | 20/36*15=8.3 g |
| Net carbohydrate | (30-9)/36*15=8.8 g |
| Fibre | 9/36*15=3.8 g |
| Protein | 36/36*15=15 g |
This explains why the picture shows 42 grammes of soybeans. This is what we need to obtain approximately 15 grammes of protein.
Soybeans have numerous uses, but I do not like the amount of work and cleanup that is usually involved. However, there are ways to use soybeans with a minimum of fuss, and one such use (making soy nuts in the microwave) can be found here:
*****
Please note that I make no health claims and no nutritional claims. There are enough alternologists and quacks on the Internet already and I have no intention of joining them.
I sincerely encourage you to talk to an actual medical doctor or registered dietitian before making any health- or nutrition-related decisions.
If I made any mistakes in this post, please *do* feel free to point them out to me.
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