Facts and Figures
Soybean Composition
36%
Protein
19%
Oil
19%
Insoluble Carbohydrate (Fiber)
9%
Soluble Carbohydrate
13%
Moisture
4%
Ash (Minerals)
Soybeans are
80%
meal
The primary component of soybeans is meal
20%
oil
The other soybean component is oil
68%
food
68% of soybean oil is used for frying and baking food, as a vegetable oil and as an ingredient in foods like salad dressings and margarines
25%
Biodiesel & Bioheat
25% of soybean oil is used for biodiesel and Bioheat
97%
animal feed
97% of U.S. soybean meal is used to feed poultry and livestock
3%
food products
3% of soybean meal is used in food products like protein alternatives and soymilk
7%
industrial uses
less than 7% of soybean oil is converted into industrial uses like paints, plastics and cleaners.
Average grams of soy used per kilo of product ( Source: Hoste and Bolhuis, 2010)
beef 175 g
ham 263 g
eggs 307 g
chicken 575 g
Growth in global soy area (in millions of hectares) ( Sources: Bruinsma, 2009; USDA -FAS, 2013; FAO , 2007)
under
30
million ha
1970
over
100
million ha
2017
141
million ha
2050
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