A useful protein ingredient
- The essential amino acid profile (except sulphur-containing amino acids) of our lupin is close to the amounts recommended by AFSSA [French Agency for Food Safety in 2001 (recommended daily amounts for the French population, Editions Tec & doc)
- Lupin proteins balance the lysine content of cereal products
- Lupin proteins are also one of the top 3 natural sources of arginine.
Lupin protein is easily digestible by humans. The bioavailability and post prandial utilisation of sweet lupin (Lupinus albus)-flour protein is similar to that of purified soyabean protein in human subjects: a study using intrinsically N-labelled proteins, Mariotti et al., 2001.
| Comparison of the nutritional data by flour type (% in dry matter of de-hulled seeds) | lupin | soy | wheat flour |
| proteins | 43 | 41 | 11 |
| fat | 12 | 25 | 1 |
| fibres | 27 | 12 | 2 |
| carbohydrates | 13* | 14 | 60 |
- 100% soluble, starch-free
