Amounts of Phytoestrogens in Some Common Soy
Products1Amounts of Phytoestrogens in Some Common Soy
Products1
Phytoestrogen content
calculated from results of several analyses.a
| Food | No. of foods analyzed |
Daidzein, µg/g Wet Wt |
Genistein, µg/g Wet Wt |
Coumestrol, µg/g Wet Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofu | 15 | 76 | 166 | ND |
| Soy Sauce | 3 | 8 | 5 | ND |
| Soy Milk | 10 | 18 | 26 | ND |
| Soy-based specialty formula | 3 | <1 | 3 | ND |
| Alfalfa sprouts | 1 | ND | ND | 47 |
| Mung bean sprouts | 1 | ND | ND | ND |
| Soybean sprouts | 3 | 138 | 230 | 7 |
| Soybean, green | 1 | 546 | 729 | NA |
| Tempeh | 3 | 190 | 320 | NA |
| Soybean paste | 6 | 159 | 171 | ND |
| Miso paste | 2 | 266 | 376 | NA |
| Miso paste (rice or barley) |
3 | 79 | 260 | NA |
| Soy hot dog, tempeh burger |
2 | 49 | 139 | NA |
(a) If 2 or more types or brands of a similar food was
analyzed, the median of those results is reported.
ND=not done, NA=not applicable
(1)Source: Reinli K, Block G. Phytoestrogen content of foods-- a compendium of literature values. Nutrition and Cancer 1996;26(2):123-148.
Prepared Summer 1997 by Bernadene Magnuson, Ph.D.
University of Idaho, Dept. of Food Science and Toxicology - EXTOXNET FAQ Team.