18 Facts About Soybeans

1.

Soybeans contain significant amounts of phytic acid, dietary minerals and B vitamins.

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Soybeans found soybeans and corn to have a range of soluble carbohydrates protecting the seed's cell viability.

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Soybeans are a rich source of essential nutrients, providing in a 100-gram serving high contents of the Daily Value especially for protein, dietary fiber, iron, manganese, phosphorus and several B vitamins, including folate .

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4.

Soybeans grown in sewage sludge likely contain elevated concentrations of metals.

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5.

Soybeans suffer from Pythium spinosum in Arkansas and Indiana, and China.

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6.

Soybeans were a crucial crop in East Asia long before written records began.

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7.

Soybeans were introduced to Java in Malay Archipelago circa 13th century or probably earlier.

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8.

Soybeans were mentioned as kadele in an old Javanese manuscript, Serat Sri Tanjung, which dates to 12th- to 13th-century Java.

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Soybeans were first introduced to North America from China in 1765, by Samuel Bowen, a former East India Company sailor who had visited China in conjunction with James Flint, the first Englishman legally permitted by the Chinese authorities to learn Chinese.

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10.

Soybeans were probably first cultivated in Canada by 1855, and definitely in 1895 at Ontario Agricultural College.

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11.

Soybeans cultivated these seeds in Vienna, and soon began to distribute them throughout Central and Western Europe.

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12.

Soybeans are one of the "biotech food" crops that have been genetically modified, and genetically modified soybeans are being used in an increasing number of products.

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13.

Soybeans are the most valuable agricultural export of the United States.

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14.

Soybeans can be broadly classified as "vegetable" or field types.

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15.

Soybeans can be processed to produce a texture and appearance similar to many other foods.

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16.

Soybeans are used in industrial products, including oils, soap, cosmetics, resins, plastics, inks, crayons, solvents, and clothing.

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17.

Soybeans have been used since 2001 as fermenting stock in the manufacture of a brand of vodka.

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18.

Soybeans and processed soy foods are among the richest foods in total phytoestrogens, which are present primarily in the form of the isoflavones, daidzein and genistein.

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