Soybean

Soybeans (US) or Soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. The word soy is derived from the Japanese word shoyu (soy sauce/soya sauce).

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US - UK - Protein - Legume - Fabaceae - Food - Human - Livestock - Japanese - Shoyu

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Soybeans are considered a source of complete protein, i.e., protein that contains significant amounts of all the essential amino acids that must be provided to the human body because of the body's inability to synthesize them. For this reason, soy is important to many vegetarians and vegans. Soy protein is essentially identical to that of other legume seeds. The only non-legume to have an almost identical protein profile to soy is the cereal, oats {Avena sativa} and perhaps quinoa. Soybeans also have the highest protein yield per acre.

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Complete protein - Essential amino acid - Human body - Synthesize - Vegetarian - Vegan - Oats - Quinoa

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