value (Liu 1999; Messina 1999; Burssens et al. 2011). Triglycerides have the highest
percentage (96%), followed by phospholipids or lecithin (2%), unsaponifiable lipids
(1.6%), and free fatty acids (0.5%). As shown in Table 1.2, it is a good source of
Table 1.2 Nutritional profile of soybeans (per 100 g dry matter)
Composition
Soybean seeds
Composition
Soybean seeds
Carbohydrate
30.16 g
Ash
4.87 g
Total dietary fiber
9.3 g
Minerals
Total sugars
7.33 g
Calcium, Ca
277 mg
Protein
36.49 g
Iron, Fe
15.7 mg
Amino acids
Magnesium, Mg
280 mg
Tryptophan
0.591 g
Phosphorus, P
704 mg
Threonine
1.766 g
Potassium, K
1797 mg
Isoleucine
1.971 g
Sodium, Na
2 mg
Leucine
3.309 g
Zinc, Zn
4.89 mg
Lysine
2.706 g
Copper, Cu
1.658 mg
Methionine
0.547 g
Manganese, Mn
2.517 mg
Cystine
0.655 g
Selenium, Se
17.8 μg
Phenylalanine
2.122 g
Vitamins
Tyrosine
1.539 g
Vitamin C
6 mg
Valine
2.029 g
Thiamin
0.874 mg
Arginine
3.153 g
Riboflavin
0.87 mg
Histidine
1.097 g
Niacin
1.623 mg
Alanine
1.915 g
Pantothenic acid
0.793 mg
Aspartic acid
5.112 g
Vitamin B 6
0.377 mg
Glutamic acid
7.874 g
Folate, total
375 μg
Glycine
1.88 g
Choline, total
115.9 mg
Proline
2.379 g
Betaine
2.1 mg
Serine
2.357 g
Vitamin B 12
0 μg
Total lipid
19.94 g
Vitamin A, RAE*
1 μg
Fatty acids (FA)
Retinol
0 μg
Total saturated FA
2.884 g
β-Carotene
13 μg
Myristic acid (C14:0)
0.055 g
Vitamin A, IU
22 IU
Palmitic acid (C16:0)
2.116 g
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)
0.85 mg
Stearic acid (C18:0)
0.712 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
47 μg
Total monounsaturated FA
4.404 g
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)
0.055 g
Oleic acid (C18:1)
4.348 g
Total polyunsaturated FA
11.255 g
Linoleic acid (C18:2)
9.925 g
Linolenic acid (C18:3)
1.33 g
Total trans FA
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Phytosterols
161 mg
Source: USDA (2019)
*RAE: Retinol Activity Equivalents
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percentage (96%), followed by phospholipids or lecithin (2%), unsaponifiable lipids
(1.6%), and free fatty acids (0.5%). As shown in Table 1.2, it is a good source of
Table 1.2 Nutritional profile of soybeans (per 100 g dry matter)
Composition
Soybean seeds
Composition
Soybean seeds
Carbohydrate
30.16 g
Ash
4.87 g
Total dietary fiber
9.3 g
Minerals
Total sugars
7.33 g
Calcium, Ca
277 mg
Protein
36.49 g
Iron, Fe
15.7 mg
Amino acids
Magnesium, Mg
280 mg
Tryptophan
0.591 g
Phosphorus, P
704 mg
Threonine
1.766 g
Potassium, K
1797 mg
Isoleucine
1.971 g
Sodium, Na
2 mg
Leucine
3.309 g
Zinc, Zn
4.89 mg
Lysine
2.706 g
Copper, Cu
1.658 mg
Methionine
0.547 g
Manganese, Mn
2.517 mg
Cystine
0.655 g
Selenium, Se
17.8 μg
Phenylalanine
2.122 g
Vitamins
Tyrosine
1.539 g
Vitamin C
6 mg
Valine
2.029 g
Thiamin
0.874 mg
Arginine
3.153 g
Riboflavin
0.87 mg
Histidine
1.097 g
Niacin
1.623 mg
Alanine
1.915 g
Pantothenic acid
0.793 mg
Aspartic acid
5.112 g
Vitamin B 6
0.377 mg
Glutamic acid
7.874 g
Folate, total
375 μg
Glycine
1.88 g
Choline, total
115.9 mg
Proline
2.379 g
Betaine
2.1 mg
Serine
2.357 g
Vitamin B 12
0 μg
Total lipid
19.94 g
Vitamin A, RAE*
1 μg
Fatty acids (FA)
Retinol
0 μg
Total saturated FA
2.884 g
β-Carotene
13 μg
Myristic acid (C14:0)
0.055 g
Vitamin A, IU
22 IU
Palmitic acid (C16:0)
2.116 g
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)
0.85 mg
Stearic acid (C18:0)
0.712 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
47 μg
Total monounsaturated FA
4.404 g
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)
0.055 g
Oleic acid (C18:1)
4.348 g
Total polyunsaturated FA
11.255 g
Linoleic acid (C18:2)
9.925 g
Linolenic acid (C18:3)
1.33 g
Total trans FA
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Phytosterols
161 mg
Source: USDA (2019)
*RAE: Retinol Activity Equivalents
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