Friday & Saturday 6/7 6/8: Cardio bunny - insanity

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If you follow this blog, you might realize that I try to find sources of protein that are more natural and healthier than protein powder (and cheaper as well)healthy, protein, soybeans, soy, powder, nuts, protein powder, natural, organic, korean, 



Usually my source of protein for post-workout is tofu in a smoothie. But one day I noticed my mom had bought this and decided it would be a good source of protein! :D If you're Korean, you may recognize that this is the powder that coats dduk (rice cake).
To make this powder I believe the soybeans are roasted til they are browned and then grinded. And we all know soybeans are good for you!

Here's a link to make your own, it's the same process and essentially the soy milk powder in this link is the same roasted soy bean powder that I'm talking about:
http://www.ehow.com/how_8462889_make-soy-milk-powder.html

So before I substituted this powder for my protein intake I did a very tiny bit of research and comparison with GNC soy protein & Swanson organic soy protein.


I decided to compare their one scoop with 1/4 cup of my Roasted powder:
  • CALORIES 202.5 (cals from fat 91.5)
  • TOTAL FAT 11 g
  • SAT FAT 1.5 g
  • TRANS FAT 0
  • CHOLESTEROL 0
  • SODIUM 1.75 mg
  • TOTAL CARB 14.5 g
  • FIBER 7.5 g
  • SUGAR 0
  • PROTEIN 15.25 g 
Pros: More fiber and more protein. Low sodium, no sugar, no cholesterol.
Cons: high fat, more calories

But I do not count calories and soybean calories are healthy calories. I have to be honest, I was at first concerned about the fat content but I remembered that soy is a rich source of protein and the fat is mostly unsaturated fatty acids, contains heart-healthy essential omega 3 & 6 fatty acids, and cholesterol-free.

Another pro: mix about 1/4 cup of roasted soy powder into milk and tastes like nutty hazelnut milk! YUM and it's healthy :)



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