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Description
Small round
shape, yellow in color, white hilum (edible type).
History:
Farmers in China grew
soybeans some 5,000 years ago.
The first soybeans were
brought to the U.S. on a Yankee clipper in 1804. In 1829, U.S.
farmers first began growing soybeans. During the Civil War, soybeans
were used as ‘coffee berries’ to brew "coffee" when
real coffee was scarce.
In the late 1800s, U.S.
farmers began growing soybeans for cattle feed. Just after the
turn of the century, in 1904, George Washington Carver began studying
the soybean at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. People no longer
thought of the soybean as just a feed crop, but also as a source
of protein and oil.
Uses:
Soybean oil and protein
are used to feed both animals and people, and both are used in
a variety of industrial products.
Soy protein has been eaten
in the Orient for centuries in the form of tofu and tempeh, and
even as whole soybeans. Soy protein is also used in soy milk and
in soy flour and, increasingly, as ‘textured soy protein’.
Growing regions:
Canada,
USA
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Nutrition
Information
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| Source: |
USDA
Nutrient Databases |
Analysis:
| Nutrient
(per 100 g) |
Units
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Quantity
(Raw)
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Quantity
(Cooked)
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| Calories |
kcal
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416.0
|
173.0
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| Carbohydrates |
g
|
30.2
|
9.9
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| %
of Calories from Carbohydrates |
%
|
28
|
22
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| Protein |
g
|
36.5
|
16.6
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| %
of Calories from Protein |
%
|
35
|
38
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| Fat |
g
|
19.9
|
9.0
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| %
of Calories from Fat |
%
|
37
|
40
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| Dietary
Fiber |
g
|
9.3
|
6.0
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| Folate |
mcg
|
375.1
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53.8
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| Calcium |
mg
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277.0
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102.0
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| Iron |
mg
|
15.7
|
5.1
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| Sodium |
mg
|
2.0
|
1.0
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Specifications
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Standard:
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USDA
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Soybean Grades:
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Grade
#1
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Grade
#2
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Minimum pound limits
of test weight (lb./bu.):
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56.0
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54.0
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|
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%
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%
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Damaged Kernels:
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|
|
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Heat (part of
total):
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0.2
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0.5
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Total:
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2.0
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3.0
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Foreign material:
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1.0
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2.0
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Splits:
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10.0
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20.0
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Soybeans of other
colors (1):
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1.0
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2.0
|
|
|
max.
counts
|
max.
counts
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Other material:
|
|
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Animal filth:
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9
|
9
|
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Castor beans:
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1
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1
|
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Crotalaria seeds:
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2
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2
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Glass:
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0
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0
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Stones (2):
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3
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3
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Unknown foreign
substance:
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3
|
3
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Total (3):
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10
|
10
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(1)
Disregard for mixed soybeans.
(2) In addition to the maximum count limit,
stones must exceed 0.1 percent of the sample weight.
(3) Includes any combination of animal filth,
castor beans, crotalaria seeds, glass, stones, and unknown foreign
substances. The weight of stones is not applicable for total other
material.
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Standard:
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Canadian Grain
Commission
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Grade
#1
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Grade
#2
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Minimum kg/hL:
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70.0
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68.0
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Standard of Quality:
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Cool, of natural
odour, well screened, of good natural color
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Cool, of natural
odour, slightly stained
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Foreign Material:
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|
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Stones (4):
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Free
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1
K
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Ergot:
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About
0.01
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About
0.025
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|
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%
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%
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Foreign Material
other than Grain Including Sclerotinia:
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About
0.1
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About
0.3
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Total Foreign
Material including other Grains:
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1.0
|
2.0
|
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Heat Damaged and/or
Mouldy Kernels of Soybeans and of Other Grains:
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Free
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About
0.2
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Total Damaged Kernels:
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2.0
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3.0
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Splits:
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10.0
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15.0
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Downy Mildew:
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1.0
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10.0
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Other Colors or
Bi-colored other than for mixed Soybeans:
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2.0
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3.0
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(4) The letter "K"
in this table refers to kernels or kernel size pieces in 500 grams.
Standard
Packing:
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Bags (Poly)
of 100 lb (45.36 kg) each
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On special
request the following packing may also be available:
Tote (2000
lb/ 907 kg), 30 kg (66.1 lb) Bags (Paper)
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