Sunday, March 7, 2010

Dry Roasted Soy Nuts and The Academy Awards


and a glass or two of Pinot. Yes. Dry roasted, unsalted soy nuts are considered a terrific snack nutritionally. Soy nuts are not nuts, but roasted soybeans, a member of the legume family. Soy nuts are high in protein, low in sodium and have a low glycemic index. This means they contribute to lasting energy and don't cause a surge in blood sugar. (Check my post from 3/24-09 for more on the glycemic index).

Soy nuts provide complete protein. Eating one ounce of soy nuts will provide 11 grams of complete protein, and contains 126 calories.

The three most abundant vitamins in soy nuts are folate, riboflavin and vitamin K. One ounce of soy nuts provides more than 10 percent of the adults RDA for each of these vitamins. Soy nuts also provide less amounts of thiamin and vitamin B6.

One ounce serving of soy nuts contains 31 percent of the RDA for manganese, 18 percent of the RDA for phosphorus and 16 percent of the RDA for magnesium. It also contains more than 10 percent of our daily needs for copper and potassium, iron, calcium, zinc and selenium.

So, Jeff Bridges, you think? Yes, Yes, Yes!!

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