What is the difference between a soy bean and a soy nut?

Answer 1

All nuts are also seeds. However, all seeds are not nuts. A seed is the embryonic form of a plant, that if sowed can produce a new plant. A nut is defined as a single seed encased in a hard shell.

Peanuts are also considered nuts even though they usually come two seeds to the shell. And, sunflower seeds are not considered nuts, even though they have a hard shell. So clearly, this answer is in need of improvement.

Some people are allergic to some nuts, like peanuts, but seed Allergies are rare. People who are allergic need to avoid the nuts they are allergic to because the allergy can cause death.

Answer 2

Pine nuts are actually seeds from pine trees.

Answer 3

A soy nut is a soy bean roasted so that it can be eaten like a nut.