Soy curls
Soy-based meat alternative
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Soy curls are a soy-based meat alternative[2][3] made by boiling and dehydrating soybeans, with a texture similar to that of chicken.[4] Soy curls are prepared by boiling, baking or frying.
Soy curls with green beans and brown rice | |
| Place of origin | United States |
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| Region or state | Oregon |
| Created by | Butler Foods |
| Invented | c. 2000 |
| Main ingredients | Soy beans |
| Similar dishes | Textured vegetable protein |
| Nutritional value per 100 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Energy | 333 kcal (1,390 kJ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16.7 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugars | 3.33 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 10 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturated | 0 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trans | 0 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33.3 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other constituents | Quantity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults.[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
History
Soy curls were invented in Oregon by Butler Foods around the year 2000.[5]