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Soybean Sprouts

Soybean sprouts are germinated soybeans used fresh in salads, stir-fries, soups, and side dishes.

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About Soybean Sprouts

Soybean sprouts are germinated soybeans harvested when a short shoot has emerged from the seed. They are used raw or briefly cooked in salads, stir-fries, soups, stews, noodle dishes, and side dishes, and are usually handled as a fresh vegetable.

The thick stem is crisp, juicy, and crunchy, while the attached seed gives a mild bean flavour and a firmer bite. Longer cooking softens both parts and reduces their raw crispness. Their flavour is generally mild enough to take on the seasonings of a dish.

They usually have a pale white to yellow stem with the yellow seed still attached and are sold fresh, chilled, or blanched. They differ from mung-bean sprouts, which are typically slimmer and have smaller seeds. Brief blanching or stir-frying softens them while retaining some crunch.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Soybean sprouts

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Soybean Sprouts nutrition & diet

Soybean Sprouts nutritional value

Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
122kcal
Protein
13.1g
Carbs
9.6g
Fat
6.7g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible sprout portion and identify whether it is raw, blanched, stir-fried, canned, or incorporated into a dish. Preparation affects water content and added ingredients. Interpret packaged seasoned sprouts separately from plain sprouts, especially when oils, sauces, salt, or other vegetables are included.

Compare the right form: Match references to sprouts from soybeans in the same raw, blanched, cooked, canned, or seasoned form, using the edible portion.

Diet considerations

Soybean sprouts are plant-derived. Compatibility changes when served with egg, meat, seafood, dairy, or animal fat, and when dressed with sauces containing cereal ingredients. Fried or stir-fried versions also depend on coating, oil, and portion; packaged mixtures require brand and recipe review.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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