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Lupin

Lupin is a legume eaten as a cooked or preserved food and used in some flours and snacks.

Lupin — illustrative ingredient image

About Lupin

Lupin is the edible seed of plants in the lupin group of legumes. The seeds are round to angular, with skins that may be cream, yellow, brown, or mottled depending on the type. Prepared seeds are eaten as snacks or added to salads, stews, and other savoury dishes.

Lupin has a legume-like flavour, while some varieties are notably bitter before processing. Texture depends on the form and preparation, ranging from firm and chewy in prepared whole seeds to fine and powdery when milled into flour.

Lupin is sold whole, dried, cooked, brined, canned, or milled into flour. Soaking and cooking, with further water changes or brining for some bitter seeds, alter its bitterness and texture; flour has a fine, pale appearance.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for lupin

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

lupin

English

Lupin, dehulled, flakes, uncooked

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English

Lupin, dehulled, splits, uncooked

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English

Lupin, graine, sec

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English

Lupin, whole, uncooked

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Lupin nutrition & diet

Lupin nutritional value

Lupin, whole, uncooked

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
282.5kcal
Protein
28.6g
Carbs
7.4g
Fat
6.5g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F005250. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Identify the lupin species, edible seed preparation, and whether the beans were soaked, cooked, fermented, canned, or brined. Use the prepared edible seed portion rather than soaking liquid or discarded skins unless specified. Commercial snacks and preserved products may add oil, salt, coatings, or seasonings that need separate matching.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the identified lupin species and its cooked, soaked, fermented, canned, brined, or dried seed form.

Diet considerations

Lupin is a plant-derived legume and can be used in plant-based diets when plainly prepared. Compatibility changes with marinades, snacks, spreads, or mixed dishes containing animal ingredients, dairy, eggs, or cereal coatings. It is a legume food with a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern; species and processing should be confirmed for obscure products.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Lupin, whole, uncooked ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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