Are Soybeans Great? Keiji Imazato Economic Botany Fall 2009.

Are Soybeans Great?

Keiji ImazatoEconomic

Botany Fall 2009

IntroductionChinese and Japanese call soybeans

“great beans.”Many traditional food products

Tofu, soy sauce, misoUsed for traditional event

Economical importance

Nutritional Value

Many uses

SoybeansScientific Name :

Glycine max (L.) Merr.

Characteristics : Duration : AnnualActive growth

period : Summer

Origin : East Asia

Annual Food Crop Consumption Per Capita (kg)

Year Total Rice Barley

Wheat

Soybeans

Corn

Potato

Others

1970 2,194 1,364 37.3 26.1 5.3 1.1 10.2 3.0

1980 1,951 1,324 13.8 29.4 8.0 3.1 6.3 2.1

1990 1,670 1,196 1.6 29.8 8.3 2.7 3.3 1.7

1995 1,065 1,066 1.5 33.9 9.0 3.3 3.0 3.3

2000 1,533 936 1.6 35.9 8.5 5.9 4.3 3.5

2001 1,455 889 1.7 34.4 8.2 6.3 2.5 3.5

2002 1,442 870 1.5 34.5 8.7 5.7 3.4 3.4

2003 1,421 832 1.5 34.2 8.5 6.9 3.5 4.3

World Soybean Production

Total Production- 219.8 Metric

Tons

United States Production- 70.4 Tons

Mostly Produced In North and South America

Global Soybeans Trade

Soybeans trade is promoted by developing countries vegetable oil use.

Increasing soybean meals for healthy foods.

One Cup of Cooked Soybeans (172g) Have…Nutrient Amount DV

%Nutrient Density

World’s Healthiest Foods Rating

Molybdenum 129.00 mcg

172.0

10.4 excellent

Tryptophan 0.37 g 115.6

7.0 excellent

Manganese 1.42 mg 71.0 4.3 Very good

Protein 28.62 g 57.2 3.5 Very good

Iron 8.84 mg 49.1 3.0 good

Omega 3 fatty acids

1.03 g 42.9 2.6 good

Phosphorus 421.40 mg

42.1 2.5 good

Dietary fiber 10.32 g 41.3 2.5 good

Vitamin K 33.02 mcg

41.3 2.5 good

Magnesium 147.92 mg

37.0 2.2 good

Copper 0.70 mg 35.0 2.1 good

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

0.49 mg 28.8 1.7 good

Potassium 885.80 mg

25.3 1.5 good

Nutritional Values

Contain all the essential amino acids equally for human.

Very easily to be digested.Growing children to aid growth and

development.Excellent food for diabetes.Contain lecithin

Excellent for mental fatigueProtection against cholesterol depositionHighly valuable for many other diseases

Contain estrogenPrevent breast cancer and heart attack

Negative EffectsContain small amounts of trypsin inhibitors

increase risk for pancreatic damage and cancerHemagglutinins

cause clots to form and travel to the lungsGoitrogens

block thyroid function to increase need for that hormone

All these negative effects caused by the huge amount of soybeans consumption!

Soybeans Oil

Economically the most important soybean product.Population increase

and increasing industrial oil uses by developing countries promote the production of soybeans oil.

Other Products

SOYJOY Protein Powder

Products Cont.

Tofu Soy Sauce

Products Cont.

Miso …and STINK

ConclusionEconomically ImportantHealthyConvenient

Soy Beans are Great!!

References

http://english.mifaff.go.kr/USR/WPGE0201/m_427/DTL.jsp http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=79#nutritionalprofile

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GLMA4 http://www.soystats.com/2008/page_30.htm http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/baseline/trade.htm http://hubpages.com/hub/Health_Benefits_of_Soybean http://stanford.wellsphere.com/exercise-article/soybean-products-healthful-or-harmful/329218

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/50606028/Soy_Protein_Powder.html http://www.soyjoy.com/images/static_soyjoy.jpg