ABSTRACT
NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF FIVE SOYBEAN VARIETIES (Glycine max (L.) MERRIL ) GROWN IN CHILE

Nelly Pak1 e Ita Barja1
 

Chemical composition, biological quality (NPUOP and NPU10) and protein value (NDpCal %) were determined in five varieties of soybean grown in Chile [Glycine max (L.) Merril] var. Amsoy, Chippewa, Shelby, Provar and Wayne, previously heated by autoclave during 30 at 121ºC.
The five varieties of soybean studied, showed higher protein (26,0 - 33,5 g%) and fat (19,9 - 24,3 g%) content than other pulses, and had an average of 28,0 per cent protein calories.
NPU10 and NPUOP values ranged between 57 - 71,3 and 28,6 - 44,3 respectively.

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1Depto. de Nutrición, Facultad de Medicina, Sede Santiago Norte, Universidad de Chile