Table 3.
Amino acid profile of lupin flours for three different varieties: albus, angustifolius, and mutabilis.
| Amino Acid | L. albus | L. angustifolius | L. mutabilis |
|---|---|---|---|
| (g/100 g of Crude Protein) | |||
| Aspartic acid | 10.52 | 10.35 | 10.36 |
| Threonine | 3.65 | 3.76 | 3.61 |
| Serine | 4.63 | 4.05 | 4.04 |
| Glutamic acid | 21.66 | 21.20 | 22.45 |
| Proline | 4.38 | 4.43 | 4.23 |
| Glycine | 4.07 | 4.65 | 4.25 |
| Alanine | 3.45 | 3.89 | 3.73 |
| Cysteine | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.46 |
| Valine | 4.35 | 4.56 | 4.32 |
| Methionine + Cys | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.20 |
| Methionine | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.73 |
| Isoleucine | 4.71 | 4.56 | 4.82 |
| Leucine | 7.74 | 7.52 | 6.87 |
| Tyrosine | 4.32 | 3.59 | 4.20 |
| Phenylalanine + Tyr | 8.39 | 7.81 | 8.17 |
| Phenylalanine | 4.07 | 4.22 | 3.97 |
| Lysine | 5.02 | 5.62 | 5.93 |
| Histidine | 2.38 | 2.91 | 2.95 |
| Arginine | 10.86 | 10.56 | 10.67 |
| Tryptophan | 0.76 | 1.06 | 0.97 |
| Amino Acid Score 1 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 0.84 |
1 The amino acid score is based on cysteine + methionine as limiting amino acid.