Are soybeans and edamame the same thing?

Soybeans and edamame are one thing. Edamame and soybeans are different stages of the same plant. Edamame is the immature stage of soybeans and fresh beans with pods. The soybean is edamame. After it is fully mature, remove the pods and dry the beans. Because edamame is not fully mature, the content of protein and trace elements in most edamame is lower than that in soybeans, but β- The content of carotene and vitamin C is higher than that of soybeans, and edamame has relatively lower calories.

Edamame is an annual crop. Its stem is thick and hairy, and its pods are flat and hairy. The whole edamame is 30-90cm high, and there are 2-4 seeds in each pod. The pods are light green when fresh and turn yellow green, yellow or purple black when dry. Edamame has been cultivated for more than 5000 years. It has good taste, high nutritional value and many benefits to the body.

Nutritional value of edamame

1. Edamame is rich in fat, mainly unsaturated fatty acids, which can improve the body's fat metabolism and reduce cholesterol. Edamame also removes fatty compounds from the walls of blood vessels and reduces blood lipids.

2. Edamame can clear away heat and moisten dryness, strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. The content of potassium in edamame is very high. Eating edamame properly in hot season can eliminate fatigue and supplement potassium to the body in time when excessive sweating leads to potassium loss.

3. Edamame is rich in iron, protein, vitamins, phosphorus and other elements, of which protein and iron are easy to be absorbed and utilized by the body. Edamame can also be used as one of the iron supplement foods for children.

4. Lecithin in edamame is one of the indispensable nutrients for children's brain development. Proper consumption of soybeans can improve intelligence level, brain memory and help children's normal development of retina.

5. Edamame contains flavonoids, which can prevent osteoporosis in women during menopause.