Soybean is a kind of plant food with high nutritional value, which has good nutritional value both raw and cooked. The following are the main nutritional characteristics of soybean:

Protein: Soybean is rich in protein, and all essential amino acids exist in soybean. The nutritional value of protein is similar to that of animal protein, and it is more easily absorbed and utilized by human body. Among them, isoflavone protein, soap protein and lectin protein are the most distinctive.

Carbohydrate: The carbohydrate content in soybean is relatively high, but it is mainly indigestible fiber and complex polysaccharide, so it can help improve gastrointestinal health, reduce blood sugar level and blood lipid level, and prevent obesity, hypertension, diabetes and other diseases.

Fat: Soybean is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid, which plays an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In addition, it also contains soybean isoflavone compounds, which can regulate hormone secretion in the body and relieve menopausal symptoms.

Vitamins: Vitamins E and K in soybeans have a good effect on preventing coronary heart disease and antioxidation, and B vitamins in soybeans, especially folic acid, can enhance women's nutrition and health care before pregnancy and early stage, but patients with kidney disease should be careful.

Minerals: Soybean is rich in calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium and other trace elements, especially the high calcium content, which can help strengthen bone health. However, it should be noted that the organic acids contained in soybeans will also affect the body's absorption and utilization of calcium, and at the same time, containing cellulose will make people feel full, so they can't eat a lot in a short time.

Polyphenols: Soybean contains polyphenols such as anthocyanins, isoflavones and flavonoids, which have a good antioxidant effect and can slow down the aging of the body and strengthen the body.

The above content is answered by Tanida Meng (advocate of natural cereal food), hoping to help everyone.