Allergy diet - lupin free

Aim

To provide a diet that excludes food products containing lupin ingredients and derivatives.

Characteristics

Avoids the lupin legume and any foods containing lupin derivatives including lupin flour, lupin bran, lupin fibre, lupin kernel flour, lupine, lupini, lupine beans, lupinus, lupinus albus, lupinus spp, narrow-leaved sweet lupin (L. andustifolous), pear or Tarwin lupin (L. mutabiliis), white lupin (L. albus) and yellow lupin (L. lutereus) that may be used as additives for protein content, fibre and textural properties.

Indications

• lupin allergy
• peanut allergy due to cross-over with lupins.

Nutritional adequacy

Nutritionally adequate.

Precautions

It is not possible to provide a full list of all permitted commercial products; the following are general guidelines only. Care should be taken to read all product ingredient lists to determine if the product contains any of the following: lupin, lupin flour, lupin bran, lupin fibre, lupin kernel flour, lupine, lupini, lupine beans, lupinus, lupinus albus, lupinus spp, narrow-leaved sweet lupin (L. andustifolous), pear or tarwin lupin (L. mutabiliis), white lupin (L. albus) or yellow lupin (L. lutereus). All packaged food with lupin or lupin derivatives must carry a mandatory warning statement under Standard 1.2.3(4) of the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code and should therefore be able to be identified on food labels. Lupin flour, bran and fibre are now being used in a variety of products due to their high protein and fibre content and because they are gluten free. Particular care is needed in food handling and preparation to avoid cross contamination. The major allergens in lupin are also found in peanuts, so people who are allergic to peanuts could react to lupin. People with peanut allergy may need to avoid foods containing lupins or lupin derivatives.

Paediatrics

Suitable for use in paediatrics when combined with an age-appropriate diet.

Specific menu planning guidelines

	Allowed	Not allowed
Hot main dishes	All plain cooked meat, poultry, fish and eggs	Dishes that contain lupin or derivatives such as sausages, tofu, tempeh, vegetarian dishes, battered foods and crumbed foods – check labels
Sauces, gravies	All others – check labels	Sauces and gravies that contain lupin or derivatives (e.g. cream sauces) – check labels
Starchy vegetables / pasta / rice	Plain boiled and roasted potato, sweet potato and pumpkin Plain rice, noodles and pasta that do not contain lupin or lupin-derivatives – check labels Starchy vegetables dishes that do not contain lupin or lupin-derivatives – check labels	Any others that contain lupin or derivatives (e.g. pasta and noodles) – check labels
Vegetables	All plain fresh and cooked vegetables All other vegetable dishes – check labels	Vegetable dishes or fibre-enriched juices that contain lupin or derivatives – check labels
Soups	Soups containing allowed ingredients – check labels	Soups containing lupin or derivatives – check labels
Sandwiches	Bread and fillings containing allowed ingredients – check labels	Bread and fillings containing lupin or derivatives – check labels
Salads, dressings	Salads and commercial dressings with allowed ingredients – check labels	Salads and commercial dressings containing lupin or derivatives (e.g. coleslaw) – check labels Lupin flakes in salad
Breads, cereals	Breads containing allowed ingredients – check labels Breakfast cereals without added lupin or derivatives such as rolled oats, Weet-Bix™, Corn Flakes® and Rice Bubbles® – check labels	Breads and cereals containing lupin or derivatives (e.g. Weet-Bix Blends™) – check labels
Spreads	Spreads with allowed ingredients – check labels	Other spreads that contain lupin or derivatives – check labels
Hot breakfast choices	Hot breakfast choices containing allowed ingredients – check labels	Hot breakfast choices that contain lupin or derivatives (e.g. sausages and pancakes) – check labels
Fruit	All fresh fruit Commercial fruit products with allowed ingredients – check labels	Commercial fruit-based products or fibre-enriched juices containing lupin or derivatives – check labels
Yoghurt	Yoghurts containing allowed ingredients – check labels	Yoghurt containing lupin or derivatives – check labels
Desserts	Cakes and desserts containing allowed ingredients – check labels	Cakes and desserts containing lupin or derivatives (e.g. ice-cream and cream-based desserts) – check labels
Milk and cheese	Milk and cheese with allowed ingredients – check labels	Milk and cheese containing lupin or derivatives (e.g. lupin milks) – check labels
Beverages	All beverages (e.g. tea, coffee, cordial and soft-drink) with allowed ingredients – check labels	Beverages containing lupin or derivatives (e.g. lupin milks, fibre enriched juices) – check labels
Biscuits	All baked products (e.g. biscuits, cakes and muffins) with allowed ingredients – check labels	Baked products containing lupin or derivatives – check labels
Miscellaneous	All miscellaneous with allowed ingredients (e.g. pepper, salt, sugar and sweetener) – check labels	Other miscellaneous items that contain lupin or derivatives (e.g. miso, confectionery and cream) – check labels

References

1. Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA). Lupin Allergy [Internet].Sydney: ASCIA; 2015 [cited 2 May 2018].
2. Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ). Lupin. Majura Park: FSANZ; 2017 [cited 2 May 2018].
3. FSANZ. Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.2.3 – Information requirements – warning statements, advisory statements and declarations. Majura Park: FSANZ; 2018 [cited 21 March 2018].
4. FSANZ. Supporting Document 2 COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – Proposal P1026: Lupin as an Allergen [Internet]. Majura Park: FSANZ; 2016 [cited 21 March 2018].
5. The Allergen Bureau Limited and the Australian Food and Grocery Council. Lupin – what next for food manufacturers? [Internet]. Barton: The Allergen Bureau Limited and the Australian Food and Grocery Council; 2017 [cited 2 May 2018].
6. Süssmann A, Loblay R, Soutter V, et al. Lupin Exposure Study. Sydney: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital – Allergy Unit; 2007 [cited 2 May 2018].