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The same technique is used in all of the entrees you'll find in the five-day menu plan and in the recipe section. So as you plan your meals, keep this rule of thumb in mind: Enhancing your meat with 30 %soy protein can cut fat, but maintain or improve nutrients and flavor. |
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISONS
Soy Protein as a Fat-fighting Tool
When you enhance your meat-based entrees with soy protein, you reduce fat, increase nutritional content and maintain flavor. Compare the nutrient analysis of these two entrees from the Recipes section.
| All-Meat Lasagna | Soy-Enhanced Lasagna | ||
| Kcal | 274 | Kcal | 225 |
| Protein | 19 g | Protein | 21 g |
| Carbohydrate | 22 g | Carbohydrate | 25 g |
| Total Fat | 10.7 g | Total Fat | 8.7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4.5 g | Saturated Fat | 4.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 71 mg | Cholesterol | 56 mg |
| Vitamin A | 86 mg | Vitamin A | 86 mg |
| Vitamin C | 8 mg | Vitamin C | 16 mg |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | Iron | 2.8 mg |
| Calcium | 113 mg | Calcium | 246 mg |
| Fiber | 2 g | Fiber | 3 g |
| Sodium | 625 mg | Sodium | 85 mg |
| All-Meat Chili | Soy-Enhanced Chili | ||
| Kcal | 132 | Kcal | 122 |
| Protein | 10 g | Protein | 10 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g | Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Total Fat | 5.3 g | Total Fat | 4.2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.0 g | Saturated Fat | 1.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 29 mg | Cholesterol | 21 mg |
| Vitamin A | 31 mg | Vitamin A | 31 mg |
| Vitamin C | 11 mg | Vitamin C | 12 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | Iron | 1.9 mg |
| Calcium | 26 mg | Calcium | 36 mg |
| Fiber | 3 g | Fiber | 3 g |
| Sodium | 248 ng | Sodium | 257 mg |