Soybean
What it is
Soybeans are beans used whole and to make many other foods. The selected record is mature soybeans boiled without salt, not green edamame, tofu, soy beverage or protein isolate.
What it does
The mature cooked beans contain 18.2 g of protein, 6 g of fiber and 8.97 g of fat per 100 g. These macronutrient amounts belong to the whole cooked food.
Research context and ingredient forms
Processing soybeans into tofu, oil or a protein ingredient changes the proportions of nutrients. Findings or figures for one soy food cannot automatically describe every soy product.
Using this information
Use the actual form when comparing foods. For a soy beverage, check the carton for protein and any added calcium or vitamins instead of borrowing the mature-bean figures.
Considerations
Soybean is a major food allergen. Read the complete ingredient list for foods made with soy.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 172 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt; Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 18.2 g per 100 g edible portion | Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt; Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 8.97 g per 100 g edible portion | Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt; Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 8.36 g per 100 g edible portion | Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt; Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 6 g per 100 g edible portion | Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt; Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 86 mg per 100 g edible portion | Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt; Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 515 mg per 100 g edible portion | Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt; Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Sodium, Na | 1 mg per 100 g edible portion | Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt; Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition, not a current brand label or clinical-outcome estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
- Food Allergies
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Limitations: Used for major-allergen identification and label awareness; not an individual allergy diagnosis.
Source assessment recorded.
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Products containing it
No label-specific product relationship has been reviewed for this entry.