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Allergen

Other names for lupin on a food label

Lupin is a legume whose seeds and flour turn up in some baked goods. The EU makes labels call it out.

Sources checked September 26, 2026

Names that mean lupin

What the law requires

United StatesNot a major food allergen, so nothing requires it to stand out on the label.1
European UnionOne of the 14 allergens: “Lupin and products thereof.”2
JapanNot on Japan’s mandatory or recommended list.3

On labels in other languages

SpanishChineseJapanese
altramuz, lupino羽扇豆ルピナス

Sources

  1. US Food and Drug Administration. Food Allergies.
  2. European Union. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, Annex II, 2011.
  3. Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan. アレルギー表示について (Allergen labeling), April 2026, 2026 (in Japanese).

Every source above was checked against the published text on September 26, 2026.