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Also known as soya bean plant, soybean plant, soy bean plant, soy plant, soy, soya, soybeans, Glycine max

The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (Glycine max) is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean. Soy is a staple crop, the world's most grown legume, and an important animal feed.

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Glycine max, commonly known as soybean, is a species within the genus Glycine. It is classified as an annual plant and a useful plant. The taxon is also recognized as an allergen. Its scientific name is cited as L. Merr. or (L.) Merr. The organism is native to Zambia and has a range that includes Beijing, China, Fujian, and the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Soybean serves as a source of soybean oil and is used as fodder, a medicinal plant, and a vegetable. Nutritional data for soy beans indicates they contain 27.3 grams of protein, 15.4 grams of fat, and 12.8 grams of carbohydrates per serving. The energy content is 134 kcal. The product has a Nutri-Score of b and a NOVA classification of 1.

The subject is referenced by 2,486 other encyclopedia articles. There are 70,847 PubMed entries related to soybean. Six products are categorized under soy beans in Openfoodfacts. The taxon is distinct from Vigna radiata.

Synthesized by Vinony from 48 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, PubMed, Encyclopedia of Life, Plants of the World, Openfoodfacts, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Soybean Looper Moth

species

FamilyFabaceae

Native toArgentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay

Observations12,037

Chile Central

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Key facts

Chinese.c: 大豆
Chinese.l: "large bean"
Chinese.p: dàdòu
Chinese.altname: Southern Chinese name
Chinese.s2: 黄豆
Chinese.t2: 黃豆
Chinese.l2: "yellow bean"
Chinese.p2: huángdòu
Chinese.j2: wong4-dau6
Chinese.y2: wòhng-dauh
Chinese.h2: vòng-theu
Chinese.poj2: n̂g-tāu
Chinese.kanji: 大豆
Chinese.kana: ダイズ
Chinese.romaji: daizu
Chinese.hanja: 大豆白太
Chinese.hangul: 대두백태(or 흰콩)메주콩
Chinese.lk: "large bean""white bean""bean for meju"

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 6 products

bNutri-Score

1NOVA · Unprocessed / minimally processed

Energy: 134 kcal
Fat: 15.4 g
— of which saturates: 2.2 g
Carbohydrates: 12.8 g
— of which sugars: 4.7 g
Fibre: 5.7 g
Protein: 27.3 g
Salt: 0.04 g

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Research

70,847 papers

Soybean seed protein storage vacuoles for expression of recombinant molecules.ReviewCurrent opinion in plant biology · 2023Vianna GR, Cunha NB, Rech ELDOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2022.102331
Molecular Soybean-Pathogen Interactions.ReviewAnnual review of phytopathology · 2016Whitham SA, Qi M, Innes RW et al.DOI: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-080615-100156
Soybean.Current biology : CB · 2026Duan Z, Fang C, Liu S et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.039
Dt1 inhibits SWEET-mediated sucrose transport to regulate photoperiod-dependent seed weight in soybean.Molecular plant · 2024Li X, Chen Z, Li H et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2024.02.007
Functional Genomics: From Soybean to Legume.ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Zhou C, Wang H, Zhu X et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijms26136323
Unlocking soybean potential: genetic resources and omics for breeding.ReviewJournal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao · 2025Duan Z, Xu L, Zhou G et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2025.02.004
Soybean Cultivation in Low-Latitude Regions: Adaptive Strategies for Sustainable Production.ReviewPlant, cell & environment · 2026Xu J, Fang Y, Cheng Y et al.DOI: 10.1111/pce.70064
Genomic blueprints of soybean (Glycine max) pathogen resistance: revealing the key genes for sustainable agriculture.ReviewFunctional plant biology : FPB · 2024Hina A, Razzaq MK, Abbasi A et al.DOI: 10.1071/FP23295

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: allergen
Subclass of: annual plant
Parent taxon: Glycine
Image: Soybean.USDA.jpg
Has use: vegetable

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Commons category: Glycine max
taxon name: Glycine max
taxon rank: species
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=17711
Commons gallery: Glycine max
taxon common name: 黄大豆
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
topic's main category: Category:Glycine max
different from: Vigna radiata
sequenced genome URL: plants.ensembl.org/Glycine_max
taxon range: Myanmar
endemic to: Zambia
short name: G. max
taxon author citation: (L.) Merr.
native label: Kadelé
writing system: Latin script
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e