Every 100 kcal of lupini beans brings 13.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 1st of the 54 legumes in this database and 187th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 15.6 g per 100 g ranks 9th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 52% of the calories in lupini beans, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, lupini beans has 5.3 g of protein for each gram of fat (15.6 g against 2.92 g per 100 g).
Set against dal, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 5.3 g more protein (dal has 20.6 g per 1 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 166 g, and it covers about 52% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Unusually high in protein for a bean, and traditionally brined before eating to remove bitterness.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of lupini beans
Protein and calories in Lupini beans for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
15.6 g
119 kcal
1 cup cooked (serving used here)
166 g
25.9 g
198 kcal
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in lupini beans
The nine essential amino acids in Lupini beans, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.18 g
1.96 g
76
lysine
0.832 g
1.38 g
53
valine
0.65 g
1.08 g
42
isoleucine
0.695 g
1.15 g
45
threonine
0.573 g
0.95 g
37
phenylalanine
0.618 g
1.03 g
40
methionine
0.11 g
0.18 g
7
histidine
0.443 g
0.74 g
28
tryptophan
0.125 g
0.21 g
8
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
Related
Other legumes by protein per calorie
No other legume entry in the database gives more protein per 100 kcal than lupini beans.
15.6 g. The 1 cup cooked serving used on this page weighs 166 g and so carries 25.9 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of lupini beans?
13.1 g. That figure divides its 15.6 g of protein per 100 g by its 119 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in lupini beans complete?
No. On its own, the protein in lupini beans is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of lupini beans?
About 52%. One 1 cup cooked serving has 25.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172424 (Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.