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Other than the high protein content, it also has good amount of calories and fat. Soya bean contains 43 gms of protein per 100 gms, which is the highest among the pulses. It also contains 19.5 gms of fat, 21gms of carbohydrate and provides 432 kcal per 100 gms. The protein of soya bean contains all the essential amino acids in adequate amounts except methionine and cystine. Since it has majority of essential amino acid it is one of the best vegetarian food item as far protein content is concerned. It is a good source of thiamine, niacin, folic acid and a fair source of riboflavin. Soya bean contains a factor that inhibits the action of the digestive enzyme trypsin and this factor can be destroyed by heat. Soya bean should be cooked well for digestion and absorption. Studies have shown that in type II hyper cholesterolemia patients already on low lipid, low cholesterol diets, eight weeks substitution of animal protein by soya bean protein reduced plasma cholesterol by 23 to 25 percent
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3:35 PM on July 21, 2008
