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Lupin Flour

High-protein flour milled from lupin beans.

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About Lupin Flour

Lupin flour is a flour made by milling lupin seeds. It is used in breads, cakes, biscuits, pancakes, pasta, batters, and other composite foods, either on its own in some recipes or blended with other flours. The source may be a sweet or bitter lupin type, and processing affects its culinary character.

The flour is usually pale yellow to cream and has a fine, dry texture. Its flavour can be nutty, malty, and legume-like, with bitterness ranging from slight to pronounced depending on the lupin variety and whether the seeds were debittered. Toasting and baking deepen its aroma and colour.

Lupin flour is sold as a loose powder in fine or sometimes slightly coarse grades. It is whisked into dry ingredients, mixed into doughs and batters, or used to thicken and enrich recipes. Hydration turns the powder into a dense paste or dough, while cooking sets its texture and darkens its colour.

Ingredient type
flour

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Lupin Flour

English

Lupin bean flours

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Lupin Flour nutrition & diet

Lupin Flour nutritional value

Lupin flour

Per 100 g of 100 g of the recorded edible food form.

Calories
327kcal
Protein
37.7g
Carbs
6.6g
Fat
8.8g

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Portions & preparation

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Diet considerations

Lupin flour is plant-derived and may suit plant-based recipes when no animal ingredients are added. Dietary compatibility changes in baked goods, mixes, and coatings containing eggs, dairy, animal fats, or cereal flours. Recipe portion determines the carbohydrate pattern, while the blend may include starches, sweeteners, or other legume ingredients.

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Dietary compatibility

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  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Nutrition reference: BLS 4.0 — Lupin flour (H731400) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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