Plant · grain
Seitan (wheat gluten)
Seitan (wheat gluten) provides 25 g of protein per 100 g (25 g per typical serving).
25gprotein / 100 g
- Per serving
- 25 g (1/2 cup · 100 g)
- Calories
- 143 kcal / 100 g
- Protein density
- 17.5 g / 100 kcal
PDCAAS
0.25
Scale 0–1 (capped at 1.0)
DIAAS
15%
Low quality
Leucine
1.8 g
1.8 g per serving
Digestion
Medium
Best: Anytime
Limiting amino acid
Lysine
Pair it to complete the profile
Nutrition per 100 g
- Protein 25 g 62% kcal
- Fat 0.5 g 3% kcal
- Carbs 14 g 35% kcal
| Calories | 143 kcal |
|---|---|
| Leucine | 1,800 mg (7.2% of protein) |
| Lysine | 400 mg |
| Typical serving | 1/2 cup (100 g) |
Leucine threshold
About 2.5–3 g of leucine per meal maximally switches on muscle protein synthesis.
2.5 g
One serving (1/2 cup) = 1.8 g leucine
About 1.4 servings reach the threshold, or combine with a leucine-rich food.
Pair it with
- Beans, lentils or chickpeasLegumes are lysine-rich, the classic rice + beans match.
- Tofu, tempeh or edamameSoy brings lysine and a high PDCAAS (0.91).
- Hummus (chickpea) with this foodHummus + pita is a complete-protein pairing.
Cost & footprint
- Cost per gram of protein
- $0.018
- Cost for 30 g protein
- ≈ $0.54
- Carbon footprint
- 1.8 kg CO₂e / kg
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