What isThe difference between soy and soybean?

Answer 1

No real difference. Soy is American english, soya is British english.

Depends on what country you are in.

There isn't a difference. They are the same thing.

Some say true that "soya" is the British equivalent of "soy". Others maintain that "soy" was the only way it was said in Britain in the 1980s and that most Brits probably still say soy, not soya, but, this is merely a matter of opinion. Most people recognise and/or use both forms indiscrimately.

The word got into English in the 1670s, from the Dutch soya, which in turn came from the Japanese soyu or shoyu. This came from the Chinese shi-yu which meant oil from soy.

Answer 2

None really, both refer to the same plant. The usage of the one or the other is simply a matter of convention.

In agriculture, this legume and crop is always referred to as soybean, and weighs 60 pounds per bushel.

In food, soy is used more often, like in soy sauce or soy milk, but you can see miso described as a soybean paste, and vegetable oil from soybean is called soybean oil.

Answer 3

Yes, soy is the usual American name, while soya is the British name.

Answer 4

All soy products come from the soybean. Whether they are different in color or not, even soy sauce is derived from the soybean plant. Soy is a general term.

Answer 5

It is only a difference in spelling, between the American (soy) and the British (soya) spelling. They are both referring to the same plant.

Answer 6

The correct usage is "soybean".