Ingredient record
Soybean meal
“Soybean meal” appears in the ingredient information of at least one indexed pet food. Preparation, inclusion amount and the rest of the formulation can differ between products.
How to read this entry
We classify this term as named ingredient in the legumes category. The linked products supply the observation; they do not by themselves establish the ingredient’s nutritional effect.
Check whether the listing names the whole material, a flour, starch, protein or fibre fraction. Those forms are not interchangeable in a formulation.
Evidence status
This is an ingredient index entry linked to product information. We have not completed an ingredient-specific research appraisal for this entry. A term’s presence in a product does not demonstrate a health outcome, nutritional adequacy or the effect of that product.
Source and review
Product ingredient sections checked 24 September 2026. The linked product records show the wording and available source context. Manufacturer formulations and labels may change; verify the current pack and the intended market.
Research on this ingredient
Coho_salmon
Fermented soybean meal replacing fishmeal protein in coho salmon
One study with 3 reviewed arm or dose connection(s).
Arm g1_unfermented_sbm_protein_10
Fermented soybean meal replacing fishmeal protein in coho salmon
Multi ingredient · coho_salmon. Juvenile coho salmon averaging about 152 g; four groups with three replicates.
Tested form: Unfermented soybean meal contributing 10% protein with 18% fish-meal protein. Dose: 18% fish-meal protein plus 10% soybean-meal protein (Dietary protein contribution percentages, not percentage of the whole food; oral feeding). Duration: 12 weeks. Comparator: Control diet with 28% fish-meal protein.
Measured finding: The diet replacing 10 percentage points of fish-meal protein with fermented soybean-meal protein improved growth and some biological measures; survival and feed intake did not change. This result is not a separate estimate for the mixed or unfermented arms.
Limitations: Species-specific juvenile salmon experiment with protein-source replacement. Fermentation and diet composition matter; mixed-source arms do not isolate fermentation as the sole cause.
This ingredient was part of a combined formulation; the study does not isolate its contribution.
Arm g2_mixed_sbm_fsbm_protein_5_5
Fermented soybean meal replacing fishmeal protein in coho salmon
Multi ingredient · coho_salmon. Juvenile coho salmon averaging about 152 g; four groups with three replicates.
Tested form: Diet combining unfermented and fermented soybean meal. Dose: 18% fish-meal protein plus 5% soybean-meal protein plus 5% fermented-soybean-meal protein (Dietary protein contribution percentages, not percentage of the whole food; oral feeding). Duration: 12 weeks. Comparator: Control diet with 28% fish-meal protein.
Measured finding: The diet replacing 10 percentage points of fish-meal protein with fermented soybean-meal protein improved growth and some biological measures; survival and feed intake did not change. This result is not a separate estimate for the mixed or unfermented arms.
Limitations: Species-specific juvenile salmon experiment with protein-source replacement. Fermentation and diet composition matter; mixed-source arms do not isolate fermentation as the sole cause.
This ingredient was part of a combined formulation; the study does not isolate its contribution.
Arm g3_fermented_sbm_protein_10
Fermented soybean meal replacing fishmeal protein in coho salmon
Multi ingredient · coho_salmon. Juvenile coho salmon averaging about 152 g; four groups with three replicates.
Tested form: Fermented soybean meal replacing part of the fish-meal protein. Dose: 18% fish-meal protein plus 10% fermented-soybean-meal protein (Dietary protein contribution percentages, not percentage of the whole food; oral feeding). Duration: 12 weeks. Comparator: Control diet with 28% fish-meal protein.
Measured finding: The diet replacing 10 percentage points of fish-meal protein with fermented soybean-meal protein improved growth and some biological measures; survival and feed intake did not change. This result is not a separate estimate for the mixed or unfermented arms.
Limitations: Species-specific juvenile salmon experiment with protein-source replacement. Fermentation and diet composition matter; mixed-source arms do not isolate fermentation as the sole cause.
This ingredient was part of a combined formulation; the study does not isolate its contribution.
Goldfish
Soybean meal feeding and reproductive outcomes in goldfish
One study with 3 reviewed arm or dose connection(s).
Arm soybean_meal_treatment_100_percent
Soybean meal feeding and reproductive outcomes in goldfish
Direct · goldfish. Goldfish about 20 weeks after hatching and approximately 2 g initial weight; three replicate tanks per diet.
Tested form: Soybean meal used in experimental diets as a fish-meal alternative. Dose: 100% treatment level as reported; basis unresolved in abstract (Reported soybean-meal treatment percentages; exact percentage basis is not resolved in the reviewed abstract and must not be treated as whole-diet inclusion). Duration: Fed until maturation; number of days not reported in reviewed abstract. Comparator: Fish-meal control diet.
Measured finding: Across increasing soybean-meal treatments, testosterone decreased, estradiol increased and reproductive performance deteriorated. The abstract does not isolate every measured endpoint for each dose.
Limitations: Specific goldfish maturation trial; dose basis requires full-methods review. Whole diets and graded replacement differ from an isolated ingredient or ordinary commercial exposure.
Arm soybean_meal_treatment_35_percent
Soybean meal feeding and reproductive outcomes in goldfish
Direct · goldfish. Goldfish about 20 weeks after hatching and approximately 2 g initial weight; three replicate tanks per diet.
Tested form: Soybean meal used in experimental diets as a fish-meal alternative. Dose: 35% treatment level as reported; basis unresolved in abstract (Reported soybean-meal treatment percentages; exact percentage basis is not resolved in the reviewed abstract and must not be treated as whole-diet inclusion). Duration: Fed until maturation; number of days not reported in reviewed abstract. Comparator: Fish-meal control diet.
Measured finding: Across increasing soybean-meal treatments, testosterone decreased, estradiol increased and reproductive performance deteriorated. The abstract does not isolate every measured endpoint for each dose.
Limitations: Specific goldfish maturation trial; dose basis requires full-methods review. Whole diets and graded replacement differ from an isolated ingredient or ordinary commercial exposure.
Arm soybean_meal_treatment_65_percent
Soybean meal feeding and reproductive outcomes in goldfish
Direct · goldfish. Goldfish about 20 weeks after hatching and approximately 2 g initial weight; three replicate tanks per diet.
Tested form: Soybean meal used in experimental diets as a fish-meal alternative. Dose: 65% treatment level as reported; basis unresolved in abstract (Reported soybean-meal treatment percentages; exact percentage basis is not resolved in the reviewed abstract and must not be treated as whole-diet inclusion). Duration: Fed until maturation; number of days not reported in reviewed abstract. Comparator: Fish-meal control diet.
Measured finding: Across increasing soybean-meal treatments, testosterone decreased, estradiol increased and reproductive performance deteriorated. The abstract does not isolate every measured endpoint for each dose.
Limitations: Specific goldfish maturation trial; dose basis requires full-methods review. Whole diets and graded replacement differ from an isolated ingredient or ordinary commercial exposure.
Products listing or mentioning this ingredient
31 products linked through reviewed ingredient occurrences from manufacturer declarations or partial editorial summaries. Whole-label verification may remain pending. An ingredient’s presence alone does not establish a nutritional outcome.
- Baileys Horse Feeds No.10 Racehorse Mix Baileys Horse Feeds No.10 Racehorse Mix - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Baileys Horse Feeds No.15 Senior Mix Baileys Horse Feeds No.15 Senior Mix - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Hikari Gold Koi Food Hikari Gold Koi Food, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; United States; partial summary Fish, Goldfish, Koi; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Hikari Oranda Gold Hikari Oranda Gold, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; United States; partial summary Fish, Goldfish; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Hikari Sinking Goldfish Excel Hikari Sinking Goldfish Excel, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; United States; partial summary Fish, Goldfish, Koi; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Hikari Staple Koi Food Hikari Staple Koi Food, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; United States; partial summary Fish, Koi; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Hill’s Science Plan Medium Mature Adult Lamb & Rice Hill’s Science Plan Medium Mature Adult Lamb & Rice, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan Large Athletic Everyday Nutrition Chicken Purina Pro Plan Large Athletic Everyday Nutrition Chicken, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan Large Athletic Sensitive Skin Salmon Purina Pro Plan Large Athletic Sensitive Skin Salmon, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan Large Robust Everyday Nutrition Chicken Purina Pro Plan Large Robust Everyday Nutrition Chicken, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan Medium & Large Adult 7+ Sensitive Skin Salmon Purina Pro Plan Medium & Large Adult 7+ Sensitive Skin Salmon, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan Medium Everyday Nutrition Chicken Purina Pro Plan Medium Everyday Nutrition Chicken, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan Medium Puppy Sensitive Digestion Lamb Purina Pro Plan Medium Puppy Sensitive Digestion Lamb, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan Medium Sensitive Digestion Lamb Purina Pro Plan Medium Sensitive Digestion Lamb, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan Medium Sensitive Skin Salmon Purina Pro Plan Medium Sensitive Skin Salmon, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan PRO PLAN® VETERINARY DIETS HP Hepatic Dry Dog Food Purina Pro Plan PRO PLAN® VETERINARY DIETS HP Hepatic Dry Dog Food - PRO PLAN® VETERINARY DIETS HP Hepatic Dry Dog Food - UK formulation; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan Small & Mini Everyday Nutrition Chicken Purina Pro Plan Small & Mini Everyday Nutrition Chicken, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Purina Pro Plan Small & Mini Sensitive Skin Salmon Purina Pro Plan Small & Mini Sensitive Skin Salmon, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Saki-Hikari Balance Saki-Hikari Balance, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; United States; partial summary Fish, Koi; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- Saki-Hikari Growth Saki-Hikari Growth, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; United States; partial summary Fish, Koi; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS Alfalfa-Pro Fibre SPILLERS Alfalfa-Pro Fibre - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS Daily Balancer SPILLERS Daily Balancer - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS Gro N' Win™ Balancer SPILLERS Gro N' Win™ Balancer - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS HDF™ Power Cubes SPILLERS HDF™ Power Cubes - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS Original Balancer SPILLERS Original Balancer - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS Racehorse Cubes SPILLERS Racehorse Cubes - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS Racing Mix SPILLERS Racing Mix - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS Senior Complete Care Mix SPILLERS Senior Complete Care Mix - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS Stud and Yearling Cubes SPILLERS Stud and Yearling Cubes - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS Stud and Youngstock Mix SPILLERS Stud and Youngstock Mix - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
- SPILLERS Ulca Balancer SPILLERS Ulca Balancer - United Kingdom source capture; United Kingdom; manufacturer declaration Horse; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope