Nutritional value of seitan/wheat gluten??

[VeganJohn]

Hi,

I was wondering whether anyone could help me here. I have several tins of 'mock duck' in the house, made from wheat gluten. I have heard that these wheat gluten products are high in protein and low in carbohydrate, although many healthy eating books say to try and avoid wheat. Gluten is also said to be rather unhealthy too.

So is it healthy to eat wheat gluten/seitan fairly regularly? Mock duck cooked in the oven and served with plum sauce is just the best thing ever :>

Any help would be much appreciated guys/gals.

Cheers.

[Tigerlily]

If you do not have an allergy or intolerance to gluten, go for it! I don't think there's anything wrong with that, as long as the bulk of your diet doesn't consist of mock duck.

[Pob]

It's good in a stir fry, too.

All the best fake meats are made from wheat gluten - all the Redwoods fake meats, Realeat mince, Realeat chicken style pieces.

It isn't a complete protein, though, unlike soya fake meats. It is deficient in lysine, so having a good source of lysine with it may be a good idea.
Good sources of lysine are beans, lentils, watercress, some spices.

[FR]

From my White Wave Foods box of Wheat Meat:

Serving Size = 85g - A 16 oz. box of this provides for 5 servings, but I make three per box.

Calories = 130
Total Fat = 0%
Sodium = 270mg or 11% of the RDA
Carbs = 9g or 3% of the RDA
Fiber = 3g or 12% of the RDA
Sugar = 0%
Protein = 24g (that's great)

Vitamin A = 0%
Calcium = 6% of the RDA
Iron = 4% of the RDA
Vitamin C = 0%

There isn't any other nutritional information listed. Basically, this is a high protein food which is fat free. It is best to eat this in combination with veggies with high vitamin content.

[VeganJohn]

Thanks for the info!!

I am just eating dinner, not 'wheat meat' tonight but soya protein chunks, cooked in plum sauce and served with green veggies. A low fat, high protein meal after a long walk :>

I always thought Redwood stuff was soy protein based?

[Pob]

Nope - they may have some soy in, but they are all mostly gluten.