Soy Info

Welcome to Soy Info - Your guide to soy and its many health benefits  

The soybean has been cultivated in China and used in different ways for thousands of years. Soy was considered as one of the important crops, besides rice, wheat and barley.

Soy usage:

Soybeans can be used as whole soybeans, soy sprouts, or processed as soy milk, tofu, tempeh, soy sauce or miso. Soy is also used as an ingredient for non-food products, such as soy candles and biodiesel.

Why Soy?      

  •   Soybeans have high protein content

  •   Soybeans have Omega-3 fatty acids

  •   Soybeans have no complex carbohydrate

  •   Soybeans are relatively high in calcium

  •   Soybeans are relatively high in iron, potassium, phosphorus, manganese 

          and magnesium

  •   Soybeans and soy foods are very good sources of certain vitamins,

         especially the B-vitamins, such as folate.

     

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