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Jan 17, 2025 2:51 AM

24-Pack 0.9-Oz The Only Bean Crunchy Roasted Edamame Snack

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The Only Bean via Amazon has 24-Pack 0.9-Oz The Only Bean Crunchy Roasted Edamame Snack on sale for $24.62 - 25% 'clipped' coupon - 10% Subscribe & Save discount = $16. Shipping is free with Prime or on $35+ orders.

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  • Includes sriracha, sea salt, and buffalo flavors
  • 11g of complete plant-based protein per serving

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The Only Bean via Amazon has 24-Pack 0.9-Oz The Only Bean Crunchy Roasted Edamame Snack on sale for $24.62 - 25% 'clipped' coupon - 10% Subscribe & Save discount = $16. Shipping is free with Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Staff Member babgaly for finding this deal.Details:
  • Includes sriracha, sea salt, and buffalo flavors
  • 11g of complete plant-based protein per serving

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Moooshe
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I used to buy these at around $1 per pack, so this is a pretty good deal. You get 11g of protein per pack and it's only soybeans, a bit of oil, and some spices, no other crap added like so many other protein snacks. They're very crunchy and DRY in a way that makes you want to drink while eating them, if that makes sense.
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They are both soybeans, it is just the harvest time. Edamame is harvested when green. Soy beans are harvested when ripe/yellow. Different texture, different nutritional profile. I'm not sure that it is a trick, edamame has been sold for a long time, and there isn't a lot of overlap in terms of the food products of the two.
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SkillfulPiranha7944
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The answer is simple. No American company is interested in making them. In contrast, the Chinese have a long culinary history with soy. Soy sauce is to China as tomato sauce is for Italy. They also have a huge soy food industry, fueled by Chinese consumer demand. That means soy foods are mainstream and cheap (even when they import their soybeans from America!). In America, soy products are considered niche and appeal mostly to vegetarians and health fanatics. That makes soy products expensive. When was the last time most Americans have eaten tofu? In contrast, many of my Chinese friends eat it weekly.

Soy foods are cheap in China so entrepreneurs rather import the finished products than start a whole new mini-industry here. Since edamame is not a popular American snack, why invest in a whole new industry for so few customers? It's simply much cheaper to import these.
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Jan 20, 2025 1:34 AM
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WiseRecess8851Jan 20, 2025 1:34 AM
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Quote from Guiltyr1 View quoted comment :
FWIW, made in China. Not sure why this can't be made here in the USA.
I imagine it falls into the same set of reasons as to what we do with so much of our corn. In 2022, US soybean farmers only dedicated about 3% of total acreage to food-grade soybeans. (source from 2021: https://ussoy.org/non-gmo-u-s-soy...ity-prices)
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TheoNerdJan 20, 2025 1:49 AM
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I bought a box of these before and it tasted like crap. Not sure if I got bad a bad apple(s) but yeah it was awful.
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Sam HobbsJan 20, 2025 2:16 AM
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Quote from SkillfulPiranha7944 View quoted comment :
Nope. As a huge consumer of soy products, I can tell you that they are different. I use soy beans for cooking but they're not something I'd eat raw. Edamame, however, can be eaten raw or minimally cooked. While they are both the same plant, edamame is harvested when the beans are still green and tender. Not only is edamame more tender, the flavor is also sweeter, almost like peas.
I have bought bags of raw soybeans from Trader Joe's and they tasted real good. Maybe they were actually edamame but they were called soy beans.
Jan 20, 2025 3:23 PM
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Quote from WiseRecess8851 View quoted comment :
I imagine it falls into the same set of reasons as to what we do with so much of our corn. In 2022, US soybean farmers only dedicated about 3% of total acreage to food-grade soybeans. (source from 2021: https://ussoy.org/non-gmo-u-s-soy...ity-prices)
That's very interesting but that's not the answer. In reality, China doesn't grow a lot of soybeans, concentrating instead on grains. It is, however, the biggest consumer and importer of soybeans, and most of it comes from the US and Brazil. In fact, 59% of US soybeans went to China.

This is why American farmers suffered when Trump put in his tariffs. In fact, experts say we lost the tariff war because the US had to reimburse the farmers for losses. And they will again, if Trump puts in new tariffs. China is already threatening to buy more soybeans from Brazil and American soybean farmers are panicking. And if you think that were talking about a small industry, you're wrong. In 2023, we exported $15.06 BILLION of soybeans to China. That's more than ALL the agricultural products exported to the European Union.

The actual answer to the question is that these are manufactured in China because China has a large soybean industry. They eat and make more soy foods than any other country. They have the interest, technology and infrastructure. Soy is a major component of Chinese cuisine. In this case, they actually buy the soybeans from America. They then cook, process and package them to be resold back to us. The identical edamame is sold under other brands in other countries.

https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-pro...rtId=75592

Chinese buyers switch to cheaper Brazilian soybeans ahead of Trump return:
https://www.reuters.com/markets/c...025-01-17/
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SkillfulPiranha7944Jan 20, 2025 4:01 PM
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Quote from Guiltyr1 View quoted comment :
FWIW, made in China. Not sure why this can't be made here in the USA.
The answer is simple. No American company is interested in making them. In contrast, the Chinese have a long culinary history with soy. Soy sauce is to China as tomato sauce is for Italy. They also have a huge soy food industry, fueled by Chinese consumer demand. That means soy foods are mainstream and cheap (even when they import their soybeans from America!). In America, soy products are considered niche and appeal mostly to vegetarians and health fanatics. That makes soy products expensive. When was the last time most Americans have eaten tofu? In contrast, many of my Chinese friends eat it weekly.

Soy foods are cheap in China so entrepreneurs rather import the finished products than start a whole new mini-industry here. Since edamame is not a popular American snack, why invest in a whole new industry for so few customers? It's simply much cheaper to import these.
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Jan 21, 2025 11:12 PM
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EagerMountain809Jan 21, 2025 11:12 PM
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I'm seeing total as $18.83 before tax. Not the $16 advertised
Jan 23, 2025 9:12 PM
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vZeroGJan 23, 2025 9:12 PM
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These are GREAT, especially if you are looking for a lower carb snack like my T1D makes me do.
BUT...these are not safe for the uh...dry mouth munchies. You will want plenty of water when consuming these as they act like saltines in your mouth and dry it up pretty good.

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MrHatJan 23, 2025 9:30 PM
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Shows $24.62 for me
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Quote from Guiltyr1 View quoted comment :
FWIW, made in China. Not sure why this can't be made here in the USA.
Yes I agree. Hate buying anything from them. Totally clueless (sarcasm) as to why they cannot make them here.
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Jan 30, 2025 10:49 PM
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dealguy18Jan 30, 2025 10:49 PM
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Non-organic soy is a HARD PASS!
It's non-GMO
Feb 18, 2025 12:35 PM
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yashartFeb 18, 2025 12:35 PM
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Just following up to say that these taste terrible. Wife didn't enjoy them either. I would look elsewhere for healthy/high protein snacks
Feb 26, 2025 5:26 PM
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MagentaRecess3305Feb 26, 2025 5:26 PM
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I got the variety 3 pack. Nasty. They had a dry, astringent taste.

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