| Soy Foods
for good health
Soy foods for good health. Researchers are still trying to
determine the extent to which including soy foods in our diet
will help maintain good health, free from disease. There's
no reason to wait for research results before adding soy to
your healthy eating plan. The key to eating well is food variety,
balance and moderation. Enjoy Vitasoy premium soymilk as part
of a healthy eating plan together with regular exercise.
Suitable for vegetarians
Vitasoy premium soymilks and Ricemilk do not contain animal
derived ingredients and are suitable for vegetarian or vegan
eating plans.
High quality protein
Soy beans are packed with valuable first class protein.
In fact, almost half (40%) of the soy bean is protein. Soy
bean protein is of higher biological value than most vegetable
proteins and is of similar high quality to milk and egg proteins.
Soy beans are the only non-animal source of first class protein.
Protein is made up of 20 common amino acid building blocks.
Of these, 8 amino acids are essential for adults and 9 are
essential for infants and children (who also require more
of the amino acid called histidine due to their rapid growth).
Soy beans are one of the few plant foods that contain all
of the essential amino acids, with limited amounts of the
amino acid methionine which is found in cereals such as wheat.
So by adding soymilk to your breakfast cereal, you'll get
all of the amino acids you need.
In humans, different combinations of amino acids can make
proteins that have very specific functions in the body. Protein
is needed to make hair, nails, muscles and enzymes and more!
Protein combining
Soy beans can be used to complement cereals such as
rice, maize, barley, wheat and rye. These cereals have incomplete
proteins, meaning that they do not contain all of the essential
amino acid building blocks of protein. Soy beans contain these
essential amino acids. By combining soy beans with these cereals,
the protein biological value is similar to that found in meat,
fish and dairy foods.
Sounds difficult? It's as easy as enjoying Vitasoy on your
muesli, a glass of Vitasoy soymilk with your sandwich at lunchtime
or in a recipe with rice or pasta for dinner.
Essential vitamins
Vitasoy Fresh soymilk contains added essential vitamins
including Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Riboflavin for your good
health.
Vitamins are nutrients required for vital body functions
including growth, reproduction and repair. Vitamins have powerful
effects and are only needed in small amounts. There are 13
vitamins needed by the body each day. By eating a wide variety
of nutritious foods daily, you can get all the vitamins you
need.
Vitamin A
- Is important for eyesight, healthy skin
and defence against infection.
- Is also called retinol.
- Is found in offal, dairy foods and eggs.
Orange and green vegetables contain carotene that is converted
to Vitamin A in the body. Margarine is fortified with Vitamin
A.
Vitasoy Fresh soymilk contains 110 micrograms
of Vitamin A per 200mL serving, which is 15% of the Recommended
Dietary Intake (RDI) of Vitamin A for Australian adults.
Vitamin B12
- Is important for the formation of red
blood cells and for a healthy nervous system.
- Is also called cobalamin.
- Is found only in foods from animal sources
including meat, offal, fish and fish oils, eggs and dairy
foods. Vitasoy Fresh soymilk offers an
alternative non animal source of vitamin B12 for those following
a vegetarian or vegan diet.
Vitasoy Fresh soymilk contains 0.8 micrograms
of Vitamin B12 per 200mL serving, which is 40% of the Recommended
Dietary Intake (RDI) of Vitamin B12 for Australian adults.
Riboflavin
- Is important for energy production
from foods, promotes growth, formation of red blood cells.
- Is also called Vitamin B2.
- Is found in liver, dairy foods, nuts
and eggs. Yeast extract spread and fortified breakfast cereals
also contain riboflavin.
Vitasoy Fresh soymilk contains 0.43 milligrams
of Riboflavin per 200mL serving, which is 25% of the Recommended
Dietary Intake (RDI) of Riboflavin for Australian adults.
Thiamine
- Is important for energy production from
foods, promotes growth, a healthy heart and nervous system.
- Is also called Vitamin B1.
- Is found in wholegrain breads and cereals,
lean pork and nuts. Thiamine is added to breakfast cereals
and bread flour.
The maximum permitted level of thiamine that may be added
to soymilk is 100 micrograms of thiamine per 200mL serving1.
This is 9% of the Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) of thiamine
for Australian adults.
Vitamin B6
- Is important for healthy skin, muscles
and nervous system.
- Is also called pyridoxine.
- Is found in fish, nuts, wholegrain
breads and cereals, and lean red meat.
The maximum permitted level of vitamin B6 that may be added
to soymilk is 120 micrograms of vitamin B6 per 200mL serving1.
This is 7% of the Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) of vitamin
B6 for Australian adults.
Suitable for vegetarians
Vitasoy premium soymilks and Ricemilk do not contain animal
derived ingredients and are suitable for vegetarian or vegan
eating plans.
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