Soya mince- safe to eat cold after a few days?

seefin · 09-02-2019 08:10AM #1

Don't have time for cooking often so was thinking of cooking a pot of chilli using soya mince , putting in fridge and eating cold over the next few days at lunch (We don't have cooking facilities at work).Or freezing batches and defrosting and eating cold. Don't mind about the taste really, just want to increase my protein . Is it safe to eat without reheating well? It's probably a general food safety thing really and doesn't just apply to soya.

davidjtaylor · 09-02-2019 09:45AM

I can’t answer your question definitively but take this away with you - chick peas, avocado, chopped garlic, lemon juice and a pinch of salt is a superb cold lunch, maybe with a bit of bread.

Super easy to throw together, no cooking and good protein levels.

Or learn how to make seitan (hint: it’s a doddle) - it keeps for days and is extremely high in protein.

Tar.Aldarion · 10-02-2019 02:12PM

Yea it's fine, do it all the time.

seefin · 10-02-2019 03:53PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

Yea it's fine, do it all the time.

Great. Thanks for experimenting for me! It's the cheapest protein source so will have 2 or 3 times a week for lunch

Tar.Aldarion · 10-02-2019 03:58PM

Yeah lots of protein and can be in lasagne, bolognaise, pasta sauce, shepardless pie etc, love it.

SuperRabbit · 15-02-2019 03:46PM

Yeah that will be grand! It lasts longer than meat in my experience, and you can cook it straight from frozen which is so handy

seefin · 18-02-2019 06:27PM

Anyone know if there's calcium in soya mince. I know tofu has some but can't find any info online re soya mince

SuperRabbit · 24-02-2019 01:09PM

OK so assuming the soya mince is 100% soya beans, and assuming whatever processing they did didn't destroy the calcium (it survives cooking so I guess it's hardy to processing too?) , it should have, 277 mg per 100g (RDA = 1000mg)

( It doesn't have any vitamin D though, unless it's fortified, and if I remember my junior cert stuff correctly your body needs a bit of vitD with its calcium if it's going to use it for your bones )

gozunda · 26-02-2019 03:03PM

On the issue of calcium and soy - bear in mind that Soya is also high in phytic acid - sometimes referred to as an anti-nutrient, which can lead to the absorption of less iron, zinc, calcium, manganese and magnesium.

Phytic acid in soy is not neutralized by ordinary preparation methods such as soaking, sprouting or long, slow cooking.

Soya mince- safe to eat cold after a few days?

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