Soybeans

Description

Whole soybeans are used as food in tropical Africa and Asia. Western countries are a new market for soya food (exotic foods, soybean milk, tofu, etc.). The beans are used to make flour, milk, tofu and tofu-like products. They may be roasted and eaten as a snack, or fermented to make tempeh, miso, yuba and soy sauce. Soybeans are also used for animal feeding due to their high oil (*0%) and protein content (*0%). They are the richest in protein of all the common seeds used for animal feeding. Raw soybeans are usually processed in order to improve their nutritional value, either by removing antinutritional factors or by making the protein less degradable for ruminants. Treatments include many types and combinations of heat (dry or moist) and pressure, such as toasting and extrusion. Full-fat soybeans sold for specialty uses are often marketed under a brand name.