Quality of Canadian food-type soybeans 2018
Protein content
Protein content for 2018 Canadian food-type soybeans ranged from 34.8 g to 50.5 g per 100 g dry matter or 30.3 g to 43.9 g per 100 g at 13% moisture basis (Table 1). The mean protein content in 2018 was 41.8 g per 100 g dry matter or 36.4 g per 100 g at 13% moisture basis, which was higher than the mean in 2017 (41.4 g per 100 g dry matter or 36.0 g per 100 g at 13% moisture basis). The mean protein contents for Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic for 2018 were 38.0, 42.0, 41.3 and 46.2 g per 100 g dry matter, respectively.
| Province/Region | Protein content, g/100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2017 | |||
| Number of samples | Mean | Range | Mean | |
| Prairies | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 3 | 38.0 (33.1) | 37.0 (32.2)-39.5 (34.4) | 38.7 (33.7) |
| All grades | 3 | 38.0 (33.1) | 37.0 (32.2)-39.5 (34.4) | 38.7 (33.7) |
| Ontario | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 84 | 41.6 (36.2) | 35.7 (31.1)-50.3 (43.8) | 40.9 (35.6) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 103 | 42.3 (36.8) | 35.5 (30.9)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.1 (35.8) |
| All grades | 187 | 42.0 (36.5) | 35.5 (30.9)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.0 (35.7) |
| Quebec | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 28 | 40.7 (35.4) | 34.8 (30.3)-47.6 (41.4) | 42.5 (37.0) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 59 | 41.6 (36.2) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.2 (43.7) | 42.4 (36.9) |
| All grades | 87 | 41.3 (35.9) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.2 (43.7) | 42.5 (37.0) |
| Atlantic | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 3 | 46.2 (40.2) | 43.3 (37.7)-47.9 (41.7) | 37.9 (33.0) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| All grades | 3 | 46.2 (40.2) | 43.3 (37.7)-47.9 (41.7) | 37.9 (33.0) |
| Canada | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 114 | 41.4 (36.0) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.3 (43.8) | 41.4 (36.0) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 166 | 42.0 (36.5) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.5 (36.1) |
| All grades | 280 | 41.8 (36.4) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.4 (36.0) |
Protein content
Protein content for 2018 Canadian food-type soybeans ranged from 34.8 g to 50.5 g per 100 g dry matter or 30.3 g to 43.9 g per 100 g at 13% moisture basis (Table 1). The mean protein content in 2018 was 41.8 g per 100 g dry matter or 36.4 g per 100 g at 13% moisture basis, which was higher than the mean in 2017 (41.4 g per 100 g dry matter or 36.0 g per 100 g at 13% moisture basis). The mean protein contents for Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic for 2018 were 38.0, 42.0, 41.3 and 46.2 g per 100 g dry matter, respectively.
| Province/Region | Protein content, g/100 g DM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2017 | |||
| Number of samples | Mean | Range | Mean | |
| Prairies | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 3 | 38.0 (33.1) | 37.0 (32.2)-39.5 (34.4) | 38.7 (33.7) |
| All grades | 3 | 38.0 (33.1) | 37.0 (32.2)-39.5 (34.4) | 38.7 (33.7) |
| Ontario | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 84 | 41.6 (36.2) | 35.7 (31.1)-50.3 (43.8) | 40.9 (35.6) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 103 | 42.3 (36.8) | 35.5 (30.9)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.1 (35.8) |
| All grades | 187 | 42.0 (36.5) | 35.5 (30.9)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.0 (35.7) |
| Quebec | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 28 | 40.7 (35.4) | 34.8 (30.3)-47.6 (41.4) | 42.5 (37.0) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 59 | 41.6 (36.2) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.2 (43.7) | 42.4 (36.9) |
| All grades | 87 | 41.3 (35.9) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.2 (43.7) | 42.5 (37.0) |
| Atlantic | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 3 | 46.2 (40.2) | 43.3 (37.7)-47.9 (41.7) | 37.9 (33.0) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| All grades | 3 | 46.2 (40.2) | 43.3 (37.7)-47.9 (41.7) | 37.9 (33.0) |
| Canada | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 114 | 41.4 (36.0) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.3 (43.8) | 41.4 (36.0) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 166 | 42.0 (36.5) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.5 (36.1) |
| All grades | 280 | 41.8 (36.4) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.4 (36.0) |
Protein content
Protein content for 2018 Canadian food-type soybeans ranged from 34.8 g to 50.5 g per 100 g dry matter or 30.3 g to 43.9 g per 100 g at 13% moisture basis (Table 1). The mean protein content in 2018 was 41.8 g per 100 g dry matter or 36.4 g per 100 g at 13% moisture basis, which was higher than the mean in 2017 (41.4 g per 100 g dry matter or 36.0 g per 100 g at 13% moisture basis). The mean protein contents for Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic for 2018 were 38.0, 42.0, 41.3 and 46.2 g per 100 g dry matter, respectively.
| Province/Region | Protein content, g/100 g DM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2017 | |||
| Number of samples | Mean | Range | Mean | |
| Prairies | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 3 | 38.0 (33.1) | 37.0 (32.2)-39.5 (34.4) | 38.7 (33.7) |
| All grades | 3 | 38.0 (33.1) | 37.0 (32.2)-39.5 (34.4) | 38.7 (33.7) |
| Ontario | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 84 | 41.6 (36.2) | 35.7 (31.1)-50.3 (43.8) | 40.9 (35.6) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 103 | 42.3 (36.8) | 35.5 (30.9)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.1 (35.8) |
| All grades | 187 | 42.0 (36.5) | 35.5 (30.9)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.0 (35.7) |
| Quebec | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 28 | 40.7 (35.4) | 34.8 (30.3)-47.6 (41.4) | 42.5 (37.0) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 59 | 41.6 (36.2) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.2 (43.7) | 42.4 (36.9) |
| All grades | 87 | 41.3 (35.9) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.2 (43.7) | 42.5 (37.0) |
| Atlantic | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 3 | 46.2 (40.2) | 43.3 (37.7)-47.9 (41.7) | 37.9 (33.0) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| All grades | 3 | 46.2 (40.2) | 43.3 (37.7)-47.9 (41.7) | 37.9 (33.0) |
| Canada | ||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada | 114 | 41.4 (36.0) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.3 (43.8) | 41.4 (36.0) |
| Soybean, No. 2 Canada | 166 | 42.0 (36.5) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.5 (36.1) |
| All grades | 280 | 41.8 (36.4) | 34.8 (30.3)-50.5 (43.9) | 41.4 (36.0) |