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    By SylviaSeptember 19, 2017Updated:September 20, 2017No Comments17 Mins Read
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    Health Benefits of Lupin Beans

    Lupini beans, also called lupins, are the seeds of the lupinus plant. It is a very popular yellow legume seeds in Mediterranean regions and also in certain parts of America like Latin America. The plant is native to West Asia (Turkey, Palestine) and the eastern Mediterranean region of southern Europe (Balkans, Greece, Cyprus, Italy,). Other common names of the beans are bitter White Lupin, Broad-Leaved Lupin, Broadleaf Lupin, Egyptian Lupin, European White Lupin, Mediterranean White Lupin, White Lupin, White Lupine and Termis seeds.  These yellow legume seeds are a part of Lupinus genus. There are mainly 3 types of lupin beans. They are Lupinus albus, Lupinus mutabilis, and Lupinus hirsutus. They are leguminous seeds with high protein content.  They are traditionally eaten as a pickled snack food, primarily in the Mediterranean basin and Latin America.  These legumes contain high alkaloid content, making them very bitter and even toxic to eat without the proper preparation. However, if cooked correctly, they can be both nutritious and tasty. Lupini beans are sometimes eaten pickled as a snack. In Italy, they are considered a treat at Christmas.

    Plant Description

    Lupin beans is an annual, erect, branched, bushy more or less pubescent herbaceous plant that grows about 30 to 150 cm tall. It is found growing in disturbed sites and poor soils and occurs in meadows, pastures, and grassy slopes. The plant grows in organically rich, moderately fertile, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soils. Growth is delayed on heavy clays and waterlogged soils. Calcareous or alkaline soils cause chlorosis and reduce growth although some cultivars are more tolerant to soil salinity and heavy soils. Stipules are persistent, acicular, subulate, concrescent with the petioles over 1/3 of their length.

    Leaves

    Leaves are alternate, digitally compound with 5–9 leaflets. Leaflets are oblong or obovate, 2–6 cm by 0.5–2 cm, cuneate at base, rounded and mucronate at apex, glabrous above and villous below, margins ciliate.

    Flower

    Flowers are bisexual, zygomorphic, papilionaceous; pedicel 1–2 mm long; calyx 8–14 mm long, densely hairy outside, 5-lobed, tube 4 mm long, 2-lipped, upper lip entire, lower lip entire or slightly 3-toothed; corolla white to violet-blue, standard obovate, 15–18 mm × 8–12 mm, margins partly reflexed, wings obovate, 13–17 mm × 6–10 mm, keel ladle-shaped, 12–15 mm × 4 mm, beaked; stamens 10, monadelphous, united below; ovary superior, 1-celled, style c. 7.5 mm long with a ring of small hairs below the stigma. Flowering normally takes place from Jun to July.

    Fruit

    Fruit is a narrowly oblong, laterally compressed pod 6–15 cm × 1–2 cm, bulging over the seeds, shortly hairy but glabrescent, yellow, 3–6-seeded. Seeds are rectangular or square with rounded corners, laterally compressed, 7–16 mm × 6–12 mm× 2–5 mm, more or less smooth, seed surface mottled or patchy.

    History

    White lupin originates from West Asia (Turkey, Palestine) and the eastern Mediterranean region of southern Europe (Balkans, Greece, Cyprus, Italy,) where domestication occurred during ancient times and wild types are found. Today white lupin is a traditional minor pulse crop, grown around the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and in the Nile valley, extending to Sudan and Ethiopia. It is also cultivated elsewhere, e.g. in Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mauritius, United States and South America (mainly Brazil and Chile).

    Nutritional values

    Apart from their slightly bitter taste, taste Lupin Beanis a good source of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Consuming 166 gram of Lupin Bean offers 25.85 g of Protein, 1.122 mg of Manganese, 0.383 mg of Copper, 212 mg of Phosphorus, 1.99 mg of Iron, 98 µg of Vitamin B9, 90 mg of Magnesium, 2.29 mg of Zinc and 0.222 mg of Vitamin B1. Moreover many Amino acids like 1.154 g of Isoleucine, 0.735 g of Histidine, 0.951 g of Threonine, 1.96 g of Leucine, 1.079 g of Valine, 0.207 g of Tryptophan and 1.381 g of Lysine are also found in 166 gram of lupin beans.

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    Health benefits of Lupin Beans

    Lupini Beans are a legume that grow all over Europe and is a common snack food in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, and Egypt. Lupini Beans are full of protein, fiber, and low in oil and starch and because of that weight loss is commonly related with eating Lupini Beans. They are full of the amino acid arginine which also helps lower blood pressure, lowers cholesterol & trigs, and lowers blood sugar levels. Lupini Beans also act as a pre-biotic therefore improving large bowel health. Listed below are some of the health benefits of consuming lupin beans

    1. Prevention of Digestive Problems

    Frequent consumption of Lupini beans promotes gut health and helps cope with constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and other conditions related to the digestive system. High fiber content makes them good prebiotics, the substances that feed good bacteria in the intestine. Research has shown the direct link between these healthy bacteria and the state of the immune system.(1)

    2. Lower high blood pressure or hypertension

    An abnormality in the innermost lining of the blood vessels, kidney diseases, and excess sodium in the body is actually the main cause of hypertension. Lupin protein extracts have shown to correct the vascular endothelium dysfunction.

    It helps in proper relaxation of the blood vessels, which assist in lowering the high blood pressure. Hypertension leads to heart attack, stroke, paralysis, eye impairment, etc. Now we are protected from all these complications of hypertension if we eat lupine beans regularly.(2)

    3. Relieve constipation

    High fiber content of lupin beans ensures that the stool in the gut absorbs water from the body and becomes soft. Dietary fiber helps in easy passage of stool through the gut. Relief from constipation prevents complications of constipation like anal fissure and hemorrhoids or piles. (3)

    4. Make intestines healthy

    In order to be energetic and have a good health, we need to have a good digestive system or intestine. We need to eat foods that promote the growth of helpful intestinal bacteria. These foods are called prebiotics and probiotics.

    Lupini kernel fiber has shown to promote the growth of helpful intestinal bacteria like bifidobacteria. They also reduce the growth of harmful intestinal bacteria like Clostridium (Eg: Clostridium ramosum, C. spiroforme, and C. cochleatum).

    5. Treat anemia

    Lupini beans consist of good amount of iron which helps in the formation of hemoglobin. Vitamin C content of these beans also helps in promoting the absorption of iron and the formation of hemoglobin.

    Anemia causes many problems like fatigue, shortness of breath, pallor of the skin, etc. Lupini beans help in treating anemia to some extent and help to relieve us from these symptoms.

    6. Beneficial for skin

    Antioxidant present in Lupini beans helps to fight the harmful free radicals. Free radicals can damage the skin and lead to premature aging. Free radicals lead to the development of age-related changes like age spots, wrinkles and fine lines at a young age.

    Antioxidant content of lupine beans prevents early aging. It also reverses the signs of aging like wrinkles. Also, the vitamins and minerals in these beans nourish the skin and make it healthy and glowing.

    7. Boost immunity

    Healthy immune system is quite important to fight all the infections. We need to take a good diet rich in vitamins and minerals to strengthen our immune system.

    Lupini beans contain all the essential minerals and vitamins like vitamin A, B complex, vitamin C which make our immune system strong. Vitamin C content of lupin beans also makes our immune system strong and capable of fighting infections like colds and flu.

    8. Beneficial for hair

    Our hair is made of proteins. So, high proteins content of lupin beans helps in the formation of healthy hair structure. The high protein content of these beans also makes the hair strong, thick and difficult to break or fall down.

    Apart from that our hair also requires sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals for healthy growth. Lupin beans have all the required nutrients to promote healthy hair growth.

    9. Help in weight loss

    As mentioned before lupin beans consists of higher fiber content that make a person remain satisfied for a longer period of time. As a result, people who consume lupin beans consume lesser quantity of other foods in their meals.

    This resulted in significant weight loss among these people. Also, there has been a reduction in the waist circumference and body mass index or BMI as per the study.

    10. Protects the heart

    Our heart can suffer from several illnesses like atherosclerosis, heart attack or myocardial infarction and heart failure. High blood pressure, high blood sugar levels or diabetes, high cholesterol levels or hypercholesterolemia are the main culprits behind the development of heart diseases.

    According to a research on animal subjects, lupin protein extracts have shown to reduce the development of atherosclerotic lesions. They also reduce the high blood sugar, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels which are the risk factors for heart diseases.

    11. Strengthen bones

    Maintaining the health of bones is very important to avoid suffering from problems like osteoporosis, fractures, etc. Calcium and phosphorus present abundantly in lupin beans are essential to make the bones strong and healthy. They work together and make our bones and teeth healthy. About 85% of phosphorus is present in our bones and teeth.

    Traditional uses and benefits of Lupin Beans

    • Seeds, taken internally, are diuretic, emmenagogue, hypoglycemic and vermifuge.
    • When bruised and soaked in water they are used as a poultice on ulcers etc.
    • In traditional medicine white lupin is used for various disorders, e.g. as a vermifuge, carminative, aperient, diuretic and pectoral.
    • Lupin meal added with honey or vinegar is used as a treatment for worms, while infusions or poultices are applied for boils and skin complaints.

    Culinary Uses

    • They are soaked in sea water for 2–3 hours to smooth the flavor and consumed raw.
    • Lupin seeds are consumed as a popular snack in Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal and some regions in Brazil.
    • It is used as a protein-rich vegetable or savory dish in any of the ways that cooked beans are used.
    • They can also be roasted or ground into a powder and mixed with cereal flours in making bread etc.
    • Roasted seeds can be used as a snack in much the same way as peanuts.
    • Edible oil is obtained from the seed.
    • Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute.
    • Lupin is much enjoyed as a popular snack especially in the period of Lent before Easter in the Island of Crete.
    • Seeds are usually cooked prior to which they soaked in water to remove the bitter alkaloids.
    • Seeds are utilized as pickles.
    • Seeds are used as protein rich vegetables or as meat analogues in savory dishes.
    • Seeds are ground into flour in making bread, biscuits, pasta products and a variety of other food products.
    • White lupin is being increasingly used in bakery, confectionery, snacks and pastry products due to its multifunctional properties.
    • Value added products such as pasta, crisps, milk and yogurt analogues, meat analogues, lupin protein isolate for the enrichment of vegetable and fruit based foods can be produced from the lupin flour after removal of the anti-nutritional factors present in the lupin seeds.
    • In Ethiopia, Lupin seeds are used as roasted bean ‘kolo’ and to prepare a local alcoholic drink called ‘katikala’ and other food products especially in the north-western part of the country.
    • Also a high-quality spirit is distilled from fermented seeds.

    Selection

    Look for lupin beans with other canned beans / legumes in a well-stocked supermarket.

    You may find them pickled, in a jar or vacuum sealed bag, and ready to eat.

    As noted, it’s best to be aware of the sodium content when buying canned lupin beans. Because lupin beans may be soaked in a salt-water solution to rid them of bitterness, they do retain quite a bit of sodium. When choosing canned lupin beans, check sodium content on the can first.

    Storage

    As usual with canned beans, use before the expiration date. If using dried beans, store them in a cool, dark place. Make sure they are properly marked so they do not get confused with another type of bean, since lupin beans are toxic if not cooked correctly.

    Once a can is opened or lupin beans are soaked and prepared, they will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.

    Preparation

    If using canned lupin beans, carefully rinse the beans before eating. (While this is a good tip for all canned beans, it is especially important with lupin beans, given their high salt content. You won’t be able to rinse away all the salt but you may be able to reduce it by close to half the amount.)

    If using dried beans, you will need to pre-soak them. Recipes for soaking differ: some suggest soaking in water for two weeks, others suggest a salt-water solution for one to two weeks, and still others recommend boiling the beans before the soaking process.

    The simplest method is to soak the beans in cold water, changing the water daily, for at least a week. Over time, the alkaloids will dissolve into the water and the beans will become softer and less bitter. How long you soak the beans will depend on your personal preference: the longer they soak the less bitter and firm they will be.

    Once finished soaking, you can eat the beans raw, but they will be quite firm. Most people prefer to cook the beans. One tasty method is to slow cook them with garlic and olive oil. You may also try marinating them in spices, herbs and olive oil, or pickling them.

    The prepared beans can be added to salads or enjoyed on their own as a side dish or snack.

    You can eat the beans with the skin on, but if you prefer a softer texture, tear the tough skin lightly with your teeth, and pop the inner bean into your mouth.

    Recipes with Lupin beans

    1. Pear Spice Cookies

    These cookies are tasty and make for a great snack or dessert. The lupin beans add a punch of protein and contribute nicely to the overall flavor and texture of the cookies.

    Ingredients

    • 1-19oz can lupin beans
    • 1 cup maple syrup
    • ½ cup cashew butter
    • 5 Bosc pears
    • 2 cups oat flour
    • ½ tbsp cinnamon
    • ½ tsp nutmeg
    • ½ tsp ginger
    • ½ tsp vanilla extract

    Direction

    1. Open the can of lupin beans and pour them into a strainer. Rinse them very well. Transfer the beans to your food processor or high power blender.
    2. Cut the pears into quarters and core them. Put the quarters into your food processor or high power blender (no need to remove the skin).
    3. Add remaining ingredients, with the exception of the flour, to your food processor or high power blender. Blend until smooth. Add the flour to the food processor and blend again until well combined.
    4. Line three cookie sheets with parchment paper. Drop cookie batter by the spoonful onto the cookie sheets. Bake in 350°F oven for 20 – 25 minutes or until cookies are firm and top is golden brown.
    5. Store the leftovers in fridge.

     

    2.  Marinated Tremoços (Lupini beans)

    Marinated Tremoços

     

     

     

     

    Ingredients

    • About 1 cup (240 ml) dry lupini beans, rinsed. (Available via Amazon here.)
    • Large pot of water, at least 4 cups (1 litre).
    • 2 cloves of garlic, vertically sliced into thin slivers.
    • Olive oil.
    • Black pepper.
    • White pepper (optional).
    • Handful of chopped fresh parsley.
    • 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) salt.

    To Soak the Beans

    This can be a recipe for patient people. However your patience is rewarded along with delicious as well as healthy snack foods!

    1. Put the beans in the pot of water as well as soak over night, for the total of 24 hours. Be sure that the water covers the beans totally. After twelve hours, check on the beans to make certain they’re completely immersed and add more water if required.
    1. After the 24 hour period of soaking, bring the beans into a boil as well as simmer for just two hours.
    2. Drain and rinse the beans.
    3. Place the beans in the huge pot and cover along with cold water. Allow them to cool and after that stick them within the refrigerator.
    4. For the next 14 days, alter the water once daily along with new cold water. This particular soaking is what eliminates the bitterness through the beans.
    5. After 14 days, add 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of salt and also the sliced garlic on the beans. Put back in the refrigerator to soak over night.

    On the 15th day

    1. Once you are prepared to eat your lupini beans, you just take away the amount you desire to eat, and toss along with olive oil, a pinch of black pepper, the chopped fresh parsley, and a few white pepper if you’d like a punch of heat.
    2. Store the remainder of the beans for future use in your air-tight container within the fridge. They’ll keep for about a couple weeks.

    3. Masala Lupini Bean Curry

    Masala Lupini Bean Curry

     

     

     

     

    Ingredients

    • 6 medium-sized red potatoes par boiled and cut into pieces
    • 1 tbsp (15 ml) + 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
    • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) cumin seeds
    • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) black mustard seeds
    • 1 tsp (5 ml) minced ginger
    • 2 cloves crushed garlic
    • 1 small onion diced
    • 540 ml can of lupini beans
    • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) masala
    • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) turmeric
    • 1/8 tsp (.5 ml) ground cinnamon
    • 1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) sea salt
    • 1 cup (250 ml) diced tomatoes

    Directions

    1. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil into a big saucepan on medium heat. Add some cumin as well as mustard seeds and cook till they pop.
    2. Add the garlic and ginger and saute for some seconds till golden. Add some onions as well as cook till golden.
    3. Add the potatoes and sauté for some minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil as well as saute until potatoes brown.
    4. Add the beans, spices and salt. Stir and cook for a couple minutes.
    5. Add the tomatoes, stir and cook for a few minutes.

    Other Facts

    • Seed contains up to 12% oil, this is used in making soap.
    • Fiber obtained from the stems is used for making cloth etc.
    • Cosmetic face-mask can be made from lupin flour; this is used to refresh tired skin.
    • It is deep rooting, fairly fast growing, produces a good bulk and fixes atmospheric nitrogen.
    • Lupin is used as green manure crop, as forage and as livestock feed.
    • It is still a traditional green manure crop in vineyards and olive plantations in Southern Europe.
    • Lupin is a good honey plant and an attractive annual ornamental; its inflorescences are used in floral arrangements.
    • Burning seeds are used as an insect repellent.

    Precautions

    • Fungal toxins readily attack the crushed seed and can cause chronic illness.
    • Excess use may lead to poisoning.
    • Improper preparation of these beans with insufficient soaking allows significant amounts of the anticholinergic alkaloids to remain in the beans, resulting in poisoning symptoms.
    • Symptoms of lupin poisoning include confusion, dilated unresponsive pupils, flushed face or fever, slower thought and disorientation, tremors, high heart rate and blood pressure, difficulty with or slurred speech, dizziness, stomach pain, burning dry mouth, and anxiety or “malaise.”

    References:

    http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/ild-8550

    https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LUAL22

    https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=503572#null

    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/85151/

    https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=22802

    http://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Lupinus+albus

    http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b764

    http://www.floracatalana.net/lupinus-albus-l-

    https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/l/lupins50.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin_bean

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    Lupin Beans Facts

    Lupin Beans Quick Facts
    Name: Lupin Beans
    Scientific Name: Lupinus albus
    Origin West Asia and the eastern Mediterranean region of southern Europe
    Shapes Narrowly oblong, laterally compressed pod 6–15 cm × 1–2 cm, bulging over the seeds, shortly hairy but glabrescent, yellow, 3–6-seeded
    Taste Slightly bitter taste
    Major nutrients Isoleucine (69.02%)
    Histidine (59.66%)
    Threonine (54.03%)
    Leucine (53.03%)
    Protein (51.70%)
    Health benefits Lower high blood pressure and Prevents Digestive Problems
    Name Lupin Bean
    Scientific Name Lupinus albus
    Native West Asia (Turkey, Palestine) and the eastern Mediterranean region of southern Europe (Balkans, Greece, Cyprus, Italy,)
    Common Names Bitter White Lupin, Broad-Leaved Lupin, Broadleaf Lupin, Egyptian Lupin, European White Lupin, Mediterranean White Lupin, White Lupin, White Lupine, Termis seeds
    Name in Other Languages Afrikaans: Witlupien
    Arabic: Turmus, Bâqilâ shâmî, tarmas ( tirms) (ترمس ( تِرمس)
    Chinese:  Bai yu shan dou (白羽扇豆),  Bai hua yu shan dou
    Czech: Vlčí Bob Bílý, Lupina Bílá
    Danish: Hvid lupin, Hvid bitterlupin
    Dutch: Witte lupine, Bittere lupine, Lupine, Lupine Sort
    English: Mediterranean white lupin, Broadleaf lupin, Broad-leaved lupin, White lupin, Bitter white lupin, White lupine (USA), Egyptian lupin, Egyptian Lupine, European White Lupin
    Estonian: Valge lupiin
    Ethiopia : Gibto
    Finnish: Valkolupiini
    French: Lupin blanc, Lupin blanc amer, Lupin d’Egypte
    German: Ägyptische Lupin, Weiße Lupine, Weisse Lupine, Weiße Bitterlupine, Wolfsbohne
    Hebrew: Turmus lavan
    Hungarian: Fehér csillagfürt
    Italian: Lupino bianco, Lupino bianco amaro, Lupino egiziano
    Japanese:  Shiro bana ruupin
    Korean: Paek saek ru p’in
    Norwegian: Hvitlupid, Hvitlupin
    Occitan: Aubin, Gairoton
    Polish: Lubin bialy
    Portuguese: Tremoceiro branco, Tremoço branco amargo
    Romanian : Lupin Alb
    Russian: Ljupin belyj
    Slovašcina : Bela Sladka Lupina, Beli Volčji Bob, Volčji Bob Beli
    Spanish: Altramuz blanco, Altramuz blanco amargo, Tramuso, Altramuz
    Swedish: Vitlupin
    Turkish: Ak aci bakla, Aci Bakla, Misir Baklasi, Yahudi Bakla
    Plant Growth Habit Annual, erect, branched, bushy more or less pubescent herbaceous plant,
    Growing Climate Prefers disturbed sites and poor soils and occurs in meadows, pastures, and grassy slopes
    Soil Grow in organically rich, moderately fertile, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soils. Growth is hindered on heavy clays and waterlogged soils. Calcareous or alkaline soils cause chlorosis and reduce growth although some cultivars are more tolerant to soil salinity and heavy soils.
    Plant Size 30 to 150 cm high
    Stipules Persistent, acicular, subulate, concrescent with the petioles over 1/3 of their length
    Leaf Alternate, digitally compound with 5–9 leaflets
    Leaflets Oblong or obovate, 2–6 cm by 0.5–2 cm, cuneate at base, rounded and mucronate at apex, glabrous above and villous below, margins ciliate
    Flowering Periods Jun to July
    Inflorescence Terminal pseudo raceme 3–30 cm long, many flowered, lower flowers alternate, upper ones in whorls; sessile to shortly peduncled.
    Flower Bisexual, zygomorphic, papilionaceous; pedicel 1–2 mm long; calyx 8–14 mm long, densely hairy outside, 5-lobed, tube 4 mm long, 2-lipped, upper lip entire, lower lip entire or slightly 3-toothed; corolla white to violet-blue, standard obovate, 15–18 mm × 8–12 mm, margins partly reflexed, wings obovate, 13–17 mm × 6–10 mm, keel ladle-shaped, 12–15 mm × 4 mm, beaked; stamens 10, monadelphous, united below; ovary superior, 1-celled, style c. 7.5 mm long with a ring of small hairs below the stigma.
    Fruit Narrowly oblong, laterally compressed pod 6–15 cm × 1–2 cm, bulging over the seeds, shortly hairy but glabrescent, yellow, 3–6-seeded
    Seed Rectangular or square with rounded corners, laterally compressed, 7–16 mm × 6–12 mm× 2–5 mm, more or less smooth, seed surface mottled or patchy
    Taste Slightly bitter taste
    Plant Parts Used Seeds
    Varieties/Types
    • Lupinus albus
    • Lupinus mutabilis
    • Lupinus hirsutus
    Season Aug to September
    Major Nutrition Isoleucine 1.154 g (69.02%)
    Histidine 0.735 g (59.66%)
    Threonine 0.951 g (54.03%)
    Leucine 1.96 g (53.03%)
    Protein 25.85 g (51.70%)
    Valine 1.079 g (51.09%)
    Manganese, Mn 1.122 mg (48.78%)
    Tryptophan 0.207 g (47.05%)
    Copper, Cu 0.383 mg (42.56%)
    Lysine 1.381 g (41.30%)
    Health Benefits
    • Prevention of Digestive Problems
    • Lower high blood pressure or hypertension
    • Relieve constipation
    • Make intestines healthy
    • Treat anemia
    • Beneficial for skin
    • Boost immunity
    • Beneficial for hair
    • Help in weight loss
    • Protects the heart
    • Strengthen bones

    Lupin Bean Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Lupinus albus

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Tracheobionta (Vascular plants)
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (land plants)
    Superdivision Spermatophyta (Seed plants)
    Division Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
    Class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
    Subclass Rosidae
    Order Fabales
    Family Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae (Pea family)
    Genus Lupinus L. (lupine)
    Species Lupinus albus L. (white lupine)
    Synonyms
    • Lupinus albus subsp. albus
    • Lupinus termis Forssk.
    • Without salt
    • With salt
    • Lupins raw
    Nutritional value of Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
    Serving Size: 1 cup, 166 g

    Calories 198 K cal. Calories from Fat  43.65 K cal.

    Proximity Amount % DV
    Water 117.99 g N/D
    Energy 198 Kcal N/D
    Energy 825 kJ N/D
    Protein 25.85 g 51.70%
    Total Fat (lipid) 4.85 g 13.86%
    Ash 0.91 g N/D
    Carbohydrate 16.4 g 12.62%
    Total dietary Fiber 4.6 g 12.11%

     
    Minerals Amount % DV
    Calcium, Ca 85 mg 8.50%
    Iron, Fe 1.99 mg 24.88%
    Magnesium, Mg 90 mg 21.43%
    Phosphorus, P 212 mg 30.29%
    Potassium, K 407 mg 8.66%
    Sodium, Na 7 mg 0.47%
    Zinc, Zn 2.29 mg 20.82%
    Copper, Cu 0.383 mg 42.56%
    Manganese, Mn 1.122 mg 48.78%
    Selenium, Se 4.3 µg 7.82%


     
    Vitamins Amount % DV
    Water soluble Vitamins
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.222 mg 18.50%
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.088 mg 6.77%
    Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.822 mg 5.14%
    Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.312 mg 6.24%
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.015 mg 1.15%
    Vitamin B9 (Folate) 98 µg 24.50%
    Folate, food 98 µg N/D
    Folate, DEF 98 µg N/D
    Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 1.8 mg 2.00%
    Fat soluble Vitamins
    Vitamin A, IU 12 IU N/D

     
    Lipids Amount % DV
    Fatty acids, total saturated 0.574 g N/D
    Lauric acid (dodecanoic acid) 12:00 0.003 g N/D
    Myristic acid  14:00(Tetradecanoic acid) 0.007 g N/D
    Palmitic acid 16:00 (Hexadecanoic acid) 0.369 g N/D
    Stearic acid 18:00 (Octadecanoic acid) 0.158 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 1.959 g N/D
    Palmitoleic acid 16:1 (hexadecenoic acid) 0.017 g N/D
    Oleic acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) 1.768 g N/D
    Gadoleic acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) 0.126 g N/D
    Erucic acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid) 0.046 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.212 g N/D
    Linoleic acid 18:2 (octadecadienoic acid) 0.991 g N/D
    Linolenic acid 18:3 (Octadecatrienoic acid) 0.222 g N/D

     
    Amino acids Amount % DV
    Tryptophan 0.207 g 47.05%
    Threonine 0.951 g 54.03%
    Isoleucine 1.154 g 69.02%
    Leucine 1.96 g 53.03%
    Lysine 1.381 g 41.30%
    Methionine 0.183 g N/D
    Cystine 0.319 g N/D
    Phenylalanine 1.026 g N/D
    Tyrosine 0.971 g N/D
    Valine 1.079 g 51.09%
    Arginine 2.771 g N/D
    Histidine 0.735 g 59.66%
    Alanine 0.926 g N/D
    Aspartic acid 2.771 g N/D
    Glutamic acid 6.207 g N/D
    Glycine 1.101 g N/D
    Proline 1.054 g N/D
    Serine 1.336 g N/D

    *Above mentioned Percent Daily Values (%DVs) are based on 2,000 calorie diet intake. Daily values (DVs) may be different depending upon your daily calorie needs. Mentioned values are recommended by a U.S. Department of Agriculture. They are not healthbenefitstimes.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average age of 19 to 50 years and weighs 194 lbs.

    Source:
    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/

    Nutritional value of Lupins seeds, cooked with salt
    Serving Size: 1 cup, 166 g

    Calories 193 K cal. Calories from Fat 43.65 K cal.

    Proximity Amount % DV
    Energy 193 Kcal N/D
    Energy 808 kJ N/D
    Protein 25.85 g 51.70%
    Total Fat (lipid) 4.85 g 13.86%
    Ash 1.89 g N/D
    Carbohydrate 15.42 g 11.86%
    Total dietary Fiber 4.6 g 12.11%

     
    Minerals Amount % DV
    Calcium, Ca 85 mg 8.50%
    Iron, Fe 1.99 mg 24.88%
    Magnesium, Mg 90 mg 21.43%
    Phosphorus, P 212 mg 30.29%
    Potassium, K 407 mg 8.66%
    Sodium, Na 398 mg 26.53%
    Zinc, Zn 2.29 mg 20.82%
    Copper, Cu 0.383 mg 42.56%
    Manganese, Mn 1.122 mg 48.78%
    Selenium, Se 4.3 µg 7.82%


     
    Vitamins Amount % DV
    Water soluble Vitamins
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.222 mg 18.50%
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.088 mg 6.77%
    Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.822 mg 5.14%
    Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.312 mg 6.24%
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.015 mg 1.15%
    Vitamin B9 (Folate) 98 µg 24.50%
    Folate, food 98 µg N/D
    Folate, DEF 98 µg N/D
    Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 1.8 mg 2.00%

     
    Lipids Amount % DV
    Fatty acids, total saturated 0.574 g N/D
    Lauric acid (dodecanoic acid) 12:00 0.003 g N/D
    Myristic acid  14:00(Tetradecanoic acid) 0.007 g N/D
    Palmitic acid 16:00 (Hexadecanoic acid) 0.369 g N/D
    Stearic acid 18:00 (Octadecanoic acid) 0.158 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 1.959 g N/D
    Palmitoleic acid 16:1 (hexadecenoic acid) 0.017 g N/D
    Oleic acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) 1.768 g N/D
    Gadoleic acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) 0.126 g N/D
    Erucic acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid) 0.046 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.212 g N/D
    Linoleic acid 18:2 (octadecadienoic acid) 0.991 g N/D
    Linolenic acid 18:3 (Octadecatrienoic acid) 0.222 g N/D

     
    Amino acids Amount % DV
    Tryptophan 0.207 g 47.05%
    Threonine 0.951 g 54.03%
    Isoleucine 1.154 g 69.02%
    Leucine 1.96 g 53.03%
    Lysine 1.381 g 41.30%
    Methionine 0.183 g N/D
    Cystine 0.319 g N/D
    Phenylalanine 1.026 g N/D
    Tyrosine 0.971 g N/D
    Valine 1.079 g 51.09%
    Arginine 2.771 g N/D
    Histidine 0.735 g 59.66%
    Alanine 0.926 g N/D
    Aspartic acid 2.771 g N/D
    Glutamic acid 6.207 g N/D
    Glycine 1.101 g N/D
    Proline 1.054 g N/D
    Serine 1.336 g N/D

    *Above mentioned Percent Daily Values (%DVs) are based on 2,000 calorie diet intake. Daily values (DVs) may be different depending upon your daily calorie needs. Mentioned values are recommended by a U.S. Department of Agriculture. They are not healthbenefitstimes.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average age of 19 to 50 years and weighs 194 lbs.

    Source:
    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/

    Nutritional value of Lupins, mature seeds, raw
    Serving Size: 1 cup, 180 g

    Calories 668 K cal. Calories from Fat  157.77 K cal.

    Proximity Amount % DV
    Water 18.79 g N/D
    Energy 668 Kcal N/D
    Energy 2797 kJ N/D
    Protein 65.11 g 130.22%
    Total Fat (lipid) 17.53 g 50.09%
    Ash 5.9 g N/D
    Carbohydrate 72.67 g 55.90%
    Total dietary Fiber 34 g 89.47%

     
    Minerals Amount % DV
    Calcium, Ca 317 mg 31.70%
    Iron, Fe 7.85 mg 98.13%
    Magnesium, Mg 356 mg 84.76%
    Phosphorus, P 792 mg 113.14%
    Potassium, K 1823 mg 38.79%
    Sodium, Na 27 mg 1.80%
    Zinc, Zn 8.55 mg 77.73%
    Copper, Cu 1.84 mg 204.44%
    Manganese, Mn 4.288 mg 186.43%
    Selenium, Se 14.8 µg 26.91%


     
    Vitamins Amount % DV
    Water soluble Vitamins
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 1.152 mg 96.00%
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.396 mg 30.46%
    Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 3.942 mg 24.64%
    Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.35 mg 27.00%
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.643 mg 49.46%
    Vitamin B9 (Folate) 639 µg 159.75%
    Folate, food 639 µg N/D
    Folate, DEF 639 µg N/D
    Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 8.6 mg 9.56%

     
    Lipids Amount % DV
    Fatty acids, total saturated 2.081 g N/D
    Lauric acid (dodecanoic acid) 12:00 0.014 g N/D
    Myristic acid  14:00(Tetradecanoic acid) 0.023 g N/D
    Palmitic acid 16:00 (Hexadecanoic acid) 1.336 g N/D
    Stearic acid 18:00 (Octadecanoic acid) 0.569 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 7.092 g N/D
    Palmitoleic acid 16:1 (hexadecenoic acid) 0.061 g N/D
    Oleic acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) 6.404 g N/D
    Gadoleic acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) 0.459 g N/D
    Erucic acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid) 0.167 g N/D
    Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 4.39 g N/D
    Linoleic acid 18:2 (octadecadienoic acid) 3.591 g N/D
    Linolenic acid 18:3 (Octadecatrienoic acid) 0.803 g N/D

     
    Amino acids Amount % DV
    Tryptophan 0.52 g 118.18%
    Threonine 2.396 g 136.14%
    Isoleucine 2.907 g 173.86%
    Leucine 4.937 g 133.58%
    Lysine 3.479 g 104.04%
    Methionine 0.459 g N/D
    Cystine 0.803 g N/D
    Phenylalanine 2.583 g N/D
    Tyrosine 2.448 g N/D
    Valine 2.718 g 128.69%
    Arginine 6.979 g N/D
    Histidine 1.854 g 150.49%
    Alanine 2.333 g N/D
    Aspartic acid 6.979 g N/D
    Glutamic acid 15.635 g N/D
    Glycine 2.77 g N/D
    Proline 2.657 g N/D
    Serine 3.364 g N/D

     
    Others Amount % DV
    Daidzein 0.18 mg N/D
    Genistein 0.26 mg N/D
    Total isoflavones 0.44 mg N/D

    *Above mentioned Percent Daily Values (%DVs) are based on 2,000 calorie diet intake. Daily values (DVs) may be different depending upon your daily calorie needs. Mentioned values are recommended by a U.S. Department of Agriculture. They are not healthbenefitstimes.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average age of 19 to 50 years and weighs 194 lbs.

    Source:
    https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/

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