Soybean
Whole soybean ingredient.
About Soybean
A soybean is the whole mature seed of a legume, used cooked on its own or in stews, salads, soups, and other dishes. It is distinct from products made by further processing, such as tofu, tempeh, soy flour, or soy milk.
Cooked soybeans have a firm skin and creamy interior, with a mild, slightly grassy and nutty flavour. Dried beans are hard and need soaking or another rehydration method before simmering. Roasting makes them drier and firmer, with a more pronounced toasted taste.
Seeds are commonly yellow or cream, but varieties also have black, brown, green, or mottled coats. They may be sold dried, fresh, or frozen. Green edamame is the immature soybean harvested before full maturity and is usually eaten boiled or steamed, often still in its pod.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
- Form
- whole
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Local names for soybean
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Soybean
大豆
daizu
大豆
dàdòu
대두
daedu
soybean
Sojabohne
soja
soja
soja
soia
sojaboon
soja
соевые бобы
soyevyye boby
соєві боби
soyevi boby
soya fasulyesi
σόγια
sógia
فول الصويا
fūl al-ṣūyā
دانهٔ سویا
dāne-ye sūyā
सोयाबीन
soyābīn
भटमास
bhaṭmās
সয়াবিন
śôẏābin
सोयाबीन
soyābīn
સોયાબીન
soyābīn
ਸੋਇਆਬੀਨ
soiābīn
سویا بین
soyā bīn
சோயாபீன்
cōyāpīn
సోయాబీన్
soyābīn
ಸೋಯಾಬೀನ್
soyābīn
സോയാബീൻ
soyābīn
đậu nành
kedelai
kacang soya
ถั่วเหลือง
thùa lǔueang
សណ្តែកសៀង
sândæk siĕng
ຖົ່ວເຫຼືອງ
thūa lư̄ang
bhaṭmās
Romanised form
sógia
Romanised form
soyābīn
Romanised form
daizu
Romanised form
Bean, soya (soy), dried
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Bean, soya (soy), dried, boiled, drained
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GMO-free hulled soya bean
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hulled soya bean
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Soy Bean
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Soy flakes
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Soya Bean
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Soybean, Black, Cheongja3ho, Dried
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Soybean, Black, Cheongja3ho, Roasted
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Soybean, Black, Heuktae, Boiled
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Soybean, Black, Heuktae, Dried
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Soybean, Black, Heuktae, Roasted
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Soybean, Black, Seoritae, Boiled
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Soybean, Black, Seoritae, Dried
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Soybean, Black, Seoritae, Roasted
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Soybean, Brown, Dried
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Soybean, Yellow, Boiled
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Soybean, Yellow, China, Dried
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Soybean, Yellow, Daepung, Dried
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Soybean, Yellow, Daepung, Roasted
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Soybean, Yellow, Dried
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Soybean, Yellow, Powder, Roasted
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Soybean, Yellow, Roasted
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Soybean, Yellow, USA, Dried
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Soybeans, cooked
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Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Soybeans, green, raw
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Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt
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Soybeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
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Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted
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Soybeans, mature seeds, raw
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Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added
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Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted
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Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, steamed
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Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, steamed, with salt
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Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried
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Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, with salt
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Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw
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sândæk siĕng
Romanised form
cōyāpīn
Romanised form
thūa lư̄ang
Romanised form
fūl al-ṣūyā
Romanised form
soyevi boby
Romanised form
daedu
Romanised form
śôẏābin
Romanised form
dàdòu
Romanised form
soyābīn
Romanised form
soyābīn
Romanised form
soyā bīn
Romanised form
soyevyye boby
Romanised form
dāne-ye sūyā
Romanised form
soyābīn
Romanised form
soyābīn
Romanised form
thùa lǔueang
Romanised form
soiābīn
Romanised form
soyābīn
Romanised form
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Soybean nutrition & diet
Soybean nutritional value
Soybeans, mature seeds, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 446kcal
- Protein
- 36.5g
- Carbs
- 30.2g
- Fat
- 19.9g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Specify mature or immature beans and whether they are dry, boiled, roasted, canned, or otherwise prepared. Portion interpretation should use the edible beans after shelling and cooking when applicable. Added salt, oil, sauces, and cooking liquid may materially change the food being assessed.
Compare the right form: Match references to the same soybean maturity and preparation, such as dry cooked beans, canned beans, roasted beans, or fresh immature beans.
Diet considerations
Soybeans are plant foods. Compatibility changes when prepared with meat, dairy, egg, fish, or animal fats, or when coated and seasoned with mixed ingredients. Cereal-based sauces or toppings can alter the dish, while the bean’s carbohydrate pattern depends on the portion and preparation.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- 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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Soybeans, mature seeds, 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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