For many people it is hard to imagine cow milk and wheat free meal – at the first moment. “Well, there is nothing left to eat” – this is a common reaction. Quite the contrary! Soy offers a healthy and tasty alternative to cow milk and wheat products. You can make soups, fritters, pancakes, bread and pastry, tofu and yogurt – all out of soy! Soy is a magic vegan product. There are no limits for its use. The following pages are just a start. Then recipes are vegan – i.e. no animal ingredients!  Send us your favourite recipe Soybean contains all necessary ingredients for human nutrition. This plant is number one as protein source. Soy can be processed in many ways. It is basis for many foods. The starting point for all soy products is the whole soy bean, and it contains about 40% protein. Here is a short overview of the soy plant by-products. Soybean powder Soy protein, mostly sold as a powder, is often added to meat products in order to improve their quality and softness. Soy protein powder is also used in baking to improve the nutritious value. Whole soybeans Soy beans are excellent source of proteins and diet fibre. They can be used in sauces, soups and stews. Soybean nuts are whole beans that are similar to peanuts in taste and aroma. Soy oil Soy oil is produced from the soy seeds. It has a high content of linol acid up to 55%), oil acid (26%) and linolen acid (6%) Soy flour
Soy flour is produced from defatted beans. If added to water, it is similar to minced meat. Soymilk
Many people can not drink cow milk due to lactose intolerance or lactose allergy. Soy milk is a healthy alternative. It can be use for cooking, e.g. you can make whipped soy milk, or as basis for classic milk shakes. The nutritious soy beans are one of the most important base products. They contain for example more iron, than meat. In many third world countries soy beans ensure the basic nutrition. Here are the nutrition facts about soy beans (calculated for 100 g): Protein 36,8% | Natrium 4 mg | Vitamin A 0,095 mg | Purine 380 mg | Fat 23,5% | Potassium 1750 mg | Vitamin E 13,3 mg | Folic acid 94 mg | Carbohydrates 23,5% | Calcium 260 mg | Vitamin B1 1,0 mg | Zink 1,0 mg |
| Phosphor 590 mg | Vitamin B2 0,3 mg | Manganese 2,8 mg |
| Magnesium 250 mg | Niacin 2,5 mg | Copper 0,11 mg |
| Iron 8,6 mg | Vitamin K 0,19 mg | Selenium 0,06 mg |
| Fluorine 0,3 mg |
| Jodine 0,006 mg |
Source: Protein quality evaluation, Report of the joint Food and Agriculture Organisation of the World Health Organisation (WHO). |
