Soy Protein Concentrates

What Is Soy Protein Concentrate?

A versatile and very popular food additive, soy protein concentrates (commonly referred to as SPC) are used by food manufacturers create better and more nutritional food products.

Soy protein concentrate is made when part of the carbohydrates are removed from de-hulled/de-fatted soybeans and is about 70% soy protein. The process of making the concentrate allows it to retain most of the fiber of the soybean, adding even more nutritional value.

It's highly digestible, and offers a good form of protein suitable for vegetarians and for those unable to tolerate meats or dairy.

Key Uses of Soy Protein Concentrates

Soy concentrates are used quite often in baking goods, cereals, meats, dietetic foods, and in infant formulas.

And, among other things, it's added to poultry and other meats and meat products to increase water and fat retention, which in turn preserves flavor and prevents food from drying out.

Even better, it boosts the protein of meat products without added fats, making it popular with health-food manufacturers and consumers alike.

For nutraceutical manufacturers and other producers of protein bars, protein shakes, and the like, soy protein concentrate is a very common ingredient for achieving desired levels of protein for a given product.

Types of Soy Protein Concentrates

Since food manufacturers have such different needs, soy concentrates are available in three forms, each of which is useful in different ways to different producers:

1. soy protein concentrate flour
2. soy protein concentrate granules
3. spray-dried soy protein concentrate

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