Quality of Canadian food-type soybeans 2021

Protein content

Protein content for 2021 Canadian food-type soybeans ranged from 34.0 to 50.0 grams (g) per 100 g dry matter (Table 1). The mean protein content for 2021 was 42.1 g per 100 g dry matter, which was higher than the mean in 2020 (41.7 g per 100 g dry matter). The mean protein contents for the prairies, Ontario and Quebec for 2021 were 38.7, 42.4 and 41.8 g per 100 g dry matter.

Table 1 Mean protein content (g/100 g dry matter) for 2021 Canadian food-type soybeans by grade and provinceFootnote1
Province/Region 2021 2020
Number of samples Mean Range Mean
Prairies
Soybean, No. 1 Canada 1 35.6 35.6 to 35.6 37.8
Soybean, No. 2 Canada 9 39.1 35.7 to 46.1 39.5
All grades 10 38.7 35.6 to 46.1 39.4
Ontario
Soybean, No. 1 Canada 29 42.4 38.2 to 46.8 41.4
Soybean, No. 2 Canada 112 42.4 34.0 to 47.9 41.7
All grades 141 42.4 34.0 to 47.9 41.6
Quebec
Soybean, No. 1 Canada 17 40.8 35.9 to 46.6 42.2
Soybean, No. 2 Canada 70 42.1 36.9 to 50.0 42.6
All grades 87 41.8 35.9 to 50.0 42.5
Canada
Soybean, No. 1 Canada 47 41.7 35.6 to 46.8 41.5
Soybean, No. 2 Canada 191 42.2 34.0 to 50.0 41.8
All grades 238 42.1 34.0 to 50.0 41.7