Non-soy veggie foods rich in isoflavones - Nutrition Hotline - Brief Article

QUESTION: Everyone knows about the benefits of the isoflavones in soy foods, but what other foods are rich sources of this phytochemical, or at least contain some?

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ANSWER: According to Mark Messina, PhD, a soyfoods expert, there are noticeable amounts of isoflavones in other legumes, especially garbanzo beans (chickpeas). But these have far fewer isoflavones as compared to soybeans. It would be impossible to get the potential benefits of isoflavones by consuming any beans other than soybeans. Red clover is a good source of isoflavones, but we don't eat it. However, you can readily find isoflavone supplements made from red clover.

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