Soy nut

{{Short description|Soaked, drained and baked soybeans}}

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| main_ingredient = Roasted Soybean

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Soy nuts are soybeans soaked in water, drained, and then baked or roasted.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sunflowerseed.com/html/soynuts.htm |title=Dahlgren & Company |access-date=2007-08-01 |archive-date=2007-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929194659/http://www.sunflowerseed.com/html/soynuts.htm |url-status=dead }} They can be used in place of nuts and are high in protein and dietary fiber.{{Cite web |url=http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/soy.html |title=The Center for Young Women's Health, Children's Hospital Boston |access-date=2006-10-27 |archive-date=2006-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926010452/http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/soy.html |url-status=dead }} Soy nuts along with various soy products are common in vegan and plant-based diets all over the world as soy is a complete protein and is inexpensive to purchase.{{Cite news|url=http://www.soyconnection.com/health-nutrition|title=SOY'S ROLE IN HEALTH & NUTRITION|date=2012-09-27|work=Soyconnection|access-date=2017-05-03|language=en}}