Comments on: Is Seitan Healthy? Benefits, Potential Downsides & How to Make It

By: T

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 02:06:52 +0000

Seitan often has soy sauce as an ingredient. I’ve been searching for a sodium free or at least lower version.

By: John

John — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 12:08:09 +0000

So what do you think is the better way to making it: Using seitan flour or just creating it yourself from “normal” flour? (like washin it in water until you get seitan)

By: Lynda Bernhardt

Lynda Bernhardt — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 08:53:29 +0000

Good day,

Can I eat Seitan if I have had gastric bypass surgery? I need to keep my proteins up and I am finding it difficult to eat meat, etc.
I need to follow a high protein, low carb diet. To my knowledge I do not have a gluten intolerance, but that could have changed since the bypass.
Please advise.
Thank you
Lynda

By: Kato Shubei IV

Kato Shubei IV — Wed, 09 May 2018 22:43:34 +0000

I am 76 and very healthy and have been making Seitan since I was a child. These days it is so much easier using Vital Wheat Gluten, no kneading and washing. I think that I have eaten it probably 3 times a week for 60 yrs and have never had a problem. I do not use soy sauce and all that salty stuff in mine. I am not a vegan so I use vital wheat gluten and mix a can of salmon, or smoked fish, into it with green onion and dill, lots of black pepper, and it makes the perfect burger that won’t fall apart and gets a beautiful crust. I also make Chicken Seitan but I use the gelatin that accumulates from rotisserie chicken. I mix about a 3/4 of the gelatin slightly heated to liquid and just add that to 1 cup Vital Wheat Gluten, form into a log and pressure cook it in chicken broth…I like it better than the chicken. The rotisserie chicken that I make only has pepper and herbs, no salt, so it is healthy…I make it for my 3 dogs.

By: rachel

rachel — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 15:51:18 +0000

I regularly eat it, but I make it myself and have no problems(plus it’s less expensive). Of course, it’s necessary to accompany seitan with a vegetable (raw and cooked), rice on the side (or potatoes or pastas). I also have a starting course: a salade (with sprounted beans if possible) and finish with a dessert of fruit or vegetable milk enriched with calcium and b12.

By: Aly

Aly — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 23:16:50 +0000

In reply to Lazer Woolf. Any processed food should me eaten in moderation. If you make seitan (from vital wheat gluten) at home it is better. Eating tofurkey all the time isnt the greatest option. Processed meat alternatives (veggie burgers, sausages fake meats) are good for in a pinch or for a craving or just in moderation. A vegan diet should be focused more on protein sources like tofu, tempeh, beans, rice legumes and whole grains. :) You can even make sausages from beans (and homemade seitan) and burgers from beans!

By: Aly

Aly — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 23:12:44 +0000

In reply to Lauren G. you dont need to worry about balancing it with anything else - new science suggests that as long as you consume an array of protein sources throughout the week your body will get all the amino acids it needs. But for an idea - a popular meal in my home is a seitan slowcooker roast. The dough of seitan has nutritional yeast in it as a dry ingredient (packed with protein and vitamin B12). Also - when i make it i throw potatoes (protein) and carrots in the pot. I sometimes steam broccoli on the side (protein). As you can see this is a complete protein meal!

By: Aly

Aly — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 23:09:31 +0000

Love seitan – I make it a lot at home as part of a well-balanced vegan plant-based diet. It is an excellent source of lysine. When you make the dough for seitan, many recipes call for nutritional yeast to be added. This makes it a complete protein. As long as you dont have a gluten allergy it is safe. Nowhere near my home sells pre-made seitan, but its fun making it from scratch anyway. Usually when you make your dough (wet and dry ingredients) many of the ingredients you put into your dough have lots of nutrients! I made a recipe for vegan “ribs” from seitan which had blended dehydrated mushrooms, tomato sauce, and onions in the wet mix! SO NUTRITIOUS :D btw unfermented organic soy being unhealthy has been debunked. Long story short, if you dont have a wheat allergy MAKE SEITAN! <3 its so amazing !

By: Lauren G

Lauren G — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:53:30 +0000

What are yue best foods to pair with seitan to balance the protein?

By: Lazer Woolf

Lazer Woolf — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 23:38:18 +0000

Excellent article, thankyou. I wonder if you could give any advice on a commercial product that could be used on a regular basis (say once or twice a week). Recently I have been eating Tofurky sausages, usually I go with the highest tofu content, but they all have vital wheat protein. How can we know if there is such a product which is healthy to eat regularly?

By: Ethan Boldt

Ethan Boldt — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:11:03 +0000

In reply to Rosie Grubb. Hi Rosie ... we recently rewrote this article and, as you can see, we now say that if you don't have a gluten allergy, then making your own seitan or bread for that matter is the way to go!

By: Rosie Grubb

Rosie Grubb — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 22:00:16 +0000

Hi Dr. Axe,
I purchased Anthony’s Vital Wheat Gluten to make bread at home. We are on the Keto Diet and do not eat store bought breads anymore! Is this bad for us? We don’t have allergies or any health issues…

By: Candice

Candice — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 07:55:12 +0000

After eating seitan for the first time, within 24 hours I had patches of rashes on my face. For the past 7 days, I have been experiencing achy legs, arms and hands to the point where it’s painful. Also, my thinking is not clear – my mind has been very foggy and almost where I’m in a state of confusion.
Could all these symptoms be from eating this seitan/having a reaction from a high dose of gluten? I’ve always eaten bread, pasta and cereals and never had a gluten problem.