Wheat Protein

What is Wheat Protein?

Concentrated protein isolated from wheat (also called seitan when cooked), used as a meat alternative. Contains gluten.

Is Wheat Protein safe?

Wheat Protein has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 19 of 12,863 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

This is an EU declarable allergen (cereals containing gluten).

Also known as

Wheat Protein is also known as wheat protein — these all refer to the same ingredient.

Where Wheat Protein is typically found

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Products containing Wheat Protein

Quorn southern fried bites 5019503023817

Acı Biber Çeşnili Patates Cipsi 8695077023353

High Protein Tortillas 8600197487497

Yeast Pastry With 36% Marzipan-pistachio Filling 4335619118003

HUNGRY not layered bars 40% 5203927863092

Nuggets 5941905301401

Protein chocolate cookie dough bar 5203927556055

Plant-based like chicken fillet 5941866621617

chicken Pizza pocket 4056489570257

Multicereal Breakfast Biscuits (High Protein) 5201004022189

El Sabor Tortillas 5202175002505

Milk Caramel 4902888255359

Protein craker 8600103951197

plant-based Deli Slices with Pepper 5941866612134

Luxury stollen 20893323

Nuggets 8718300882173

Steak Soya, wheat, peas 3560071240394

TORTAS BURGER 3560071008680

Steak Soya, wheat, peas 3560071008673