SubscribeSoy Protein Facts - Learn More About Soy!
Posted on May 05, 2008 under Soy Protein |
This week I thought I’d talk a bit about soy protein. I’ve been focusing on whey protein for the past few weeks, and it was time to post some more information about soy protein, which is the second best protein supplement choice for those who are lactose intolerant.
So today I’m going to post up some soy protein facts. If you have any questions about this post feel free to post your question in the comments below. I’ll be more than happy to answer it for you.
Soy protein facts:
- Soy protein has the best amino acid profile of all the vegetable protein sources. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein essential for muscle growth. This makes soy protein a good alternative to whey protein for bodybuilders and athletes.
- Soy protein is great for cooking as it can easily be added to a whole array of dishes. If you buy raw soy protein is it virtually flavorless. Some good dishes that soy can be added to are muffins, cookies, home made protein bars, pancakes and cakes.
- So protein is one of the leading meat substitute products used by vegetarians and vegans.
- Soy protein is used in many forms for its health benefits, but these claims have only recently been substantiated. Over the course of 20 years, more than 40 studies were conducted to gather human clinical data, which proved that soy helps to reduce the risk of heart disease, the number one killer in the United States.
- Drinking soy protein regularly can help lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels
- Soy protein has a biological value (BV) of 74. Biological value is a measure of how efficiently your body can use a protein source. The higher the better. 74 is quite low when compared to eggs which are 100 and whey protein which can be as high at 120.
- The anabolic isoflavones in soy (genistein and daidzein), not only have exhibited effects as powerful antioxidants, but have been shown to exhibit positive health benefits for both men and women.
- Soy protein supplements have had a reputation for tasting bad. This has been turned around in the last 5 years with manufacturers investing more time and money into soy.
If you have any questions about soy protein supplements post up in the comments below!
by Dana, on June 24 2008 @ 6:49 pm
Years ago I had heard that soy protein is more beneficial for women and whey protein is more beneifical for men. Reading recent articles, it doesn’t really mention anything like that. Was that a falicy, or has it changed?
by Simon, on June 27 2008 @ 7:46 pm
As far as I’m aware there’s absolutely no additional benefits or soy for women, or whey for men. I don’t know of any scientific evidence to back this up.
by Bill, on August 26 2008 @ 4:17 pm
I drink soy milk regularly. I would prefer to mix my post workout recovery drink (protein, maltodextrin, L-glutamin and creatine) with soy milk rather than water - do you think this will slow down the absorption or inhibit the effectiveness of any of these supplements? Should I just stick to using water instead?
by Simon, on August 26 2008 @ 8:45 pm
Water will give you the best results. Adding anything with fat can possibly slow down digestion. I’m not sure about how much fat is in soy milk? But at the end of the day, even though in theory it slows, I don’t think you’ll see any less gains from doing it that way.
by Bill, on August 29 2008 @ 7:27 am
Thanks for the reply, now I understand the concern.
Commonly available low fat soy beverages contain between:
.3 - 3g fat, 6 - 9g soy protein and 70 - 100 Cal (don’t remember the carb content off hand - I think around 15 - 25g).
I think I will stick with water for the post recover drink to avoid the additional carbs, but will use soy milk for other potein shakes during the day - along with the additional quantity and variety of protein, it also contains a host of other vitamins that I think are beneficial.