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The Lupin Gold blog

Straight answers on protein, digestion and labels, written so you can check a pack yourself.

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Dried lupin beans soaking in a glass bowl of water beside a colander of drained beans and a jug of fresh water

What Is Lupin? The Legume, the Foods It's In and Its Forms

What is lupin? A legume eaten as lupini, flakes, flour and protein isolate. How the forms compare per 100 g, what foods contain lupin...

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A bowl of prepared lupini beans glossy from brine, with olive oil, lemon and sea salt alongside

High Protein Beans and Legumes: Australian Figures, Ranked

High protein beans and legumes ranked from Australian food data: dried, cooked and per serve, with which beans have the most protein and how...

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A bowl of prepared lupini beans glossy from brine, with olive oil, lemon and sea salt alongside

Lupini Beans vs Chickpeas: Protein, Fibre and Where to Buy

Lupini beans vs chickpeas: protein, fibre and carbs per 100 g, dried and cooked, protein per cup, and where to buy each in Australia.

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Lupin Gold lupin protein isolate in the 600g and 350g packs

Is Lupin a Complete Protein? Our Amino Acid Profile

Is lupin a complete protein? Our lupin protein isolate's nine essential amino acids against the WHO adult reference, and its tested PDCAAS of 0.96.

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Banana bread protein balls made with ground almonds and Lupin Gold lupin protein isolate

Lupin Flour vs Almond Flour: Nutrition Side by Side

Lupin flour vs almond flour per 100 g from the AFCD: protein, fat, carbs and fibre side by side, where our lupin protein isolate...

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Lupin protein pancakes topped with yoghurt and berries, made with Lupin Gold

Is Lupin Keto? Carbs in Lupin Flour and Lupin Protein

Is lupin keto? The carbs, fibre and protein in lupin and our lupin protein isolate, compared with common flours, with AFCD figures and five...

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Homemade no-bake protein bars with a dark chocolate top, made with Lupin Gold

High Protein Snacks: 11 Homemade Ideas

Homemade high protein snacks, from protein bars and cookies to five-minute protein yoghurt, with the protein per piece from each recipe card.

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Iced mocha protein coffee in a blender cup beside a pack of Lupin Gold protein isolate

Protein Water: What It Is and Is It Good for You?

Protein water is water with protein added, usually whey isolate or collagen. What is in it, whether it is good for you, how to...

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Lupin Gold 600g and 350g lupin protein isolate packs

Best Protein Powder in Australia (2026): How to Choose

There is no single best protein powder in Australia. Here is how to compare any tub: protein per 100 g, the ingredient list, the...

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Lupin Gold lupin protein isolate packs in two sizes, for a protein isolate vs concentrate guide

Protein Isolate vs Concentrate (and Is Lupin a Complete Protein?)

An isolate is refined further than a concentrate, so more of each scoop is protein. Here is what that means for whey and plant...

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Lupin Gold lupin protein isolate pack, for a lupin vs pea protein comparison

Lupin vs Pea Protein: What Pea Protein Powder Is, and How Lupin Compares

Pea protein powder is the most common plant protein on the shelf. Here is what it is made from, whether it is a complete...

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Berry protein smoothie being poured into a glass beside a pack of Lupin Gold lupin protein isolate

Is Whey Protein Gluten Free? What to Check on an Australian Label

Whey itself is gluten free. A whey powder may not be. Here is where gluten gets in, what an Australian "gluten free" claim actually...

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90% protein Under 100 calories One ingredient Prebiotic fibre Dairy free Packed in Australia

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Try it for yourself

One unflavoured powder, three ways to buy it. Ninety per cent protein, under 100 calories a serve, and thirty days to change your mind.

Best value

Home & Away Bundle

600g for the kitchen, 350g for the gym bag. 950g in total.

90%Protein
<100Cal a serve
950gTotal
$89.95$99.90

$1.91 a serve 47 serves

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Lupin Protein Isolate 600g

The everyday pack. Unflavoured, so it goes into anything.

90%Protein
<100Cal a serve
600gPack size
$59.95

$2.00 a serve 30 serves

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Lupin Protein Isolate 350g

The starter pack. Same powder, smaller commitment.

90%Protein
<100Cal a serve
350gPack size
$39.95

$2.35 a serve 17 serves

Serves based on a 20g scoop. Prices in AUD.

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Thirty days. If it is not for you, we refund it.

Open the pack, use it, and if it does not suit you tell us inside 30 days and we will refund the order. You do not have to send the rest back.

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Packed in Australia using 100% European-grown lupins, refined in Germany. Owned and run out of WA.