Lupin (lupin flour)
Lupin is a legume whose flour and protein are used in some breads, pastries and gluten-free baking.
- Used in
- Food ingredient
- Role
- Legume
Also listed as
Contains / relevant to
- Lupin: Relevant to people avoiding lupin. Lupin flour and lupin protein.
What to look for on labels
- On prepacked food in the EU and UK, lupin must be emphasised in the ingredient list (usually in bold).
- This allergen group is on the EU and UK list but not on the US major allergen list, so US labels may not highlight it.
Related
- Soy flourSoy flour is flour milled from soybeans.
- PeanutPeanut is a legume, not a tree nut, and one of the major food allergens in the EU and the US.
- ChickpeasChickpeas are a pulse used whole, as gram flour and in hummus; they are not one of the regulated allergen…
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- How to read allergen labels on food (EU, UK and US)Guide
Sources
Lupin is a declarable allergen in the EU list.
- EU Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information, Annex II (allergens)
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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