Soybean is a kind of food with high nutritional value, and its nutritional characteristics are mainly manifested in the following aspects:
1. High protein: Soybean is called "meat" in plants. Its protein content is not only higher than other beans and cereals, but also contains 8 essential amino acids needed by human body, which has excellent nutritional value.
2. Rich isoflavones: Soybean is rich in isoflavone compounds, such as soybean isoflavones and daidzein. They have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and endocrine regulating functions, which are helpful to relieve menopausal syndrome, improve bone mineral density and prevent cardiovascular diseases.
3. Low calorie: 100 g of soybean contains only about 173 kcal, which is far lower than the meat with the same weight. This makes it an ideal choice for many vegetarians.
4. Rich in unsaturated fatty acids: Soybean is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, especially oleic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid, which helps to lower cholesterol and promote cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health.
5. Rich in plant fiber: Soybean is rich in plant fiber, including soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. They are beneficial to stabilizing blood sugar, regulating intestinal flora, increasing satiety, preventing constipation and reducing the risk of intestinal cancer.
6. Multivitamins and minerals: Soybean contains many vitamins and minerals needed by human body, including vitamin B, vitamin E, iron, calcium and zinc. Although the calcium content is not as high as milk, the absorption rate is higher than milk at the same intake, so soybean is also a good choice for people with calcium deficiency.
The above content was answered by Tanida Meng (advocate of natural cereal food), hoping to help everyone.