SOY PASTE: MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL NUTRITION ASPECTS

Nowadays we can easily substitute 25-30% of animal proteins (meat) with proteins of vegetable origin, largely owing to the experience accumulated in Europe and the USA, where soy products are very common in diets of various groups of people varying in age and social status (including the military). Usually, 0.15-0.17 lb (70-80 g) of soy per day or 0.55 lb (250 g) of soy paste is enough for this purpose. Such diet substitution is absolutely sufficient for a wonderful therapeutic effect accompanied by a high nutritive value; moreover, this allows to keep the habitual taste and aroma of food, which is equally important.

Many things have been said about the unique composition of soy beans (read more about this at www.fondsi.ru). Most researchers focus their attention at the high concentration of vegetable proteins in soy (around 40% of the beans weight), omitting a number of other equally important ingredients.

The dry matter content of the soy paste discussed below (TU U 24110704.002-2001) is between 15% and 35%. We took soy paste with 30% dry matter content produced from the soy of Demos grade grown in Kherson region (the south of Ukraine) as an example. The daily dietary soy ration is estimated at 0.55 lb (250 g) of soy paste.

Soy Paste Ingredients and Caloric Value.

SOY BEANS		SOY PASTE
(based on dry matter content)		(based on dry matter content)
	P - PROTEINS V - VITAMINS М - MINERALS C - CARBOHYDRATES F - FATS

PROTEINS
SOY BEANS	SOY PASTE
(based on dry matter content)	(based on dry matter content)

It is well known that proteins are the pillar of any diet, and the value of food is judged based on the proteins content. Soy beans are virtually the only crop containing all eight essential amino acids required for metabolism.

Table 2. Content of Essential Amino Acids in Standard Protein and in TEKMASH Soy Paste.

As seen from table 2, the total percentage of essential amino acids in soy paste protein exceeds the egg white protein by several times.
The World Health Organization (WHO) determined the necessary content of each essential acid in dietary proteins of human ration. The composition of this “standard protein” is provided in Table 3, as well as the content of essential amino acids in soy paste.

Table 3. Content of Essential Amino Acids in TEKMASH Soy Paste Compared to Recommended Daily Proteins Ration for Childre

FATTY ACIDS
SOY BEANS	SOY PASTE
(based on dry matter content)	(based on dry matter content)

Among the soy paste nutrients, fats have more calories than proteins or carbohydrates. This means that they are a substantial contribution to the caloric value of soy paste. However, the optimal share of fat calories in a diet is about 35% for children and teenagers and about 30% for adults.

As we know, soy fats primarily consist of polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids. About 85% of them are mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids. (See Table 4).

Table 4. Fatty Acids Content in TEKMASH^® Soy Paste

Polyunsaturated acids are vitally important for a living organism, above all, double-unsaturated linoleic acid and triple-unsaturated linolenic acid.

Table 5. Linoleic and Linolenic Acids Content in TEKMASH Soy Paste

As seen from Table 5, the hydrodynamic processing technology allows to keep the entire complex of polyunsaturated fatty acids available in soy.

CARBOHYDRATES
SOY BEANS	SOY PASTE
(based on dry matter content)	(based on dry matter content)

As we know, the mass content of carbohydrates in soy is within 20...25%. Among them: soluble sugars - 10...12%, starch – 5...7%, fiber – 5...7%. A significant share of monosaccharides in soy greatly increases the assimilation of carbohydrates in gastrointestinal tract.

Poor assimilation of polysaccharides (starch) and fiber does not downgrade their value as ballast food agents necessary for a normal functioning of intestines. According to recent theories, food fiber helps to decrease the cholesterol level in blood and to prevent rectum cancer.

According to A.A. Pokrovsky, the daily need of an adult person is around 25 g of fiber per day. At the daily ration of 0.55 lb (250 g) of soy paste per day, the content of soy fiber covers 30...40% of required daily fiber amount of a person. Besides, the degree of destruction of fiber and cellulose contained in soy paste is a dozen times lower than that of insoluble sediment of soy milk produced by “soy cows”, which makes it suitable even for people with such stomach disorders as gastritis.

TEKMASH^® processing technology allows carrying out hydrolysis of poorly assimilated starch and polysaccharides, breaking them down to easily assimilated by human body monosaccharides. The latter, alongside with polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamins, are essential for normal digestion processes in the organism.

Vitamins and minerals
The key contribution soy may bring in the human ration is the quality and the quantity of its proteins and fats. Nonetheless, one should also take into consideration other soy nutrients too. Soy has essential vitamins and minerals, and in those situations, when these nutrients are limited in a person’s diet, this factor may be of critical importance.

Content of Vitamins in TEKMASH Soy Paste Compared to Recommended Daily Ration (According to A.A. Pokrovsky)

VITAMINS
SOY BEANS	SOY PASTE
(based on dry matter content)	(based on dry matter content)

Considering the high content of multiple minerals in soy, soy paste may be viewed as a serious source of these compounds for the human body.

Content of Minerals in TEKMASH Soy Paste

MINERALS
SOY BEANS	SOY PASTE
(based on dry matter content)	(based on dry matter content)

Thus, making 0.22 lb (100 g) of soy beans in the form of 0.55 lb (250 g) of soy paste a part of daily diet, incorporating it in various food products (for example, substituting it for 0.22 lb (100 g) of meat, fish, butter, eggs), allows to cover 30...40% of our need in proteins, 40…50% of our need in fats (the polyunsaturated fatty acids are covered almost by 100%), 30…40% of carbohydrates (mainly in the form of easily assimilated monosaccharides), plus the need in a number of rare vitamins and microelements is covered by 50…100%.

ANTINUTRITIVE INGREDIENTS
SOY BEANS	SOY PASTE
(based on dry matter content)	(based on dry matter content)

The uniqueness of the suggested soy paste and its world-wide novelty is documented by patents in Ukraine and Russia, as well as by a number of international patent applications.

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