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# Seitan

Seitan is made from wheat gluten. Wheat flour dough is washed in water to remove the starch, and the gluten that remains is cooked.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Wheat gluten (food)” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_gluten_(food))

Familiar replacement

## Ways to use it

Stir-fries.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Wheat gluten (food)” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_gluten_(food))

Mock duck.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Wheat gluten (food)” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_gluten_(food))

Ribs and patties with a barbecue or teriyaki sauce.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Wheat gluten (food)” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_gluten_(food))

These are ways people cook this food, as our sources describe them. We have not tested a recipe.

## Effort

Making it at home means washing a wheat dough until the starch is gone, then cooking it. Time is not known here.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Wheat gluten (food)” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_gluten_(food))

Price

Not known. We hold no dated price for this food.

Where to find it

Not checked for the food itself. A branded product below shows “Where to find it” when a shop has reported it.

## Allergens

Seitan is made from wheat gluten. Wheat is one of Health Canada's priority food allergens, and wheat is a source of gluten.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Wheat gluten (food)” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_gluten_(food)); [Health Canada, “Common food allergens” ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-allergies-intolerances/food-allergies.html); [Health Canada, “Gluten: a group of proteins that people with gluten-related disorders should avoid” ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/reports-publications/food-safety/gluten-pamphlet.html)

These are facts about what this food is made from. They are not a promise about any package. Read the label of the food you buy.

## Try it next

Try it in a stir-fry.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Wheat gluten (food)” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_gluten_(food))

## Branded seitan we list

Plant-based

Upton's Naturals

### [Seitan - Traditional](/foods/uptons-naturals-seitan-traditional/)

Recorded in Open Food Facts as Seitan - Traditional by Upton's Naturals. We have not tasted it, priced it or checked it at any shop.

[Canada](/foods/?market=Canada)

Plant-based

Upton's Naturals

### [Seitan Crumbles - Italian](/foods/uptons-naturals-seitan-crumbles-italian/)

Recorded in Open Food Facts as Seitan Crumbles - Italian by Upton's Naturals. We have not tasted it, priced it or checked it at any shop.

[Canada](/foods/?market=Canada)

Plant-based

Upton's Naturals

### [Seitan Vegan Crumbles - Mexican](/foods/uptons-naturals-seitan-vegan-crumbles-mexican/)

Recorded in Open Food Facts as Seitan Vegan Crumbles - Mexican by Upton's Naturals. We have not tasted it, priced it or checked it at any shop.

[Canada](/foods/?market=Canada)

Plant-based

Middletons

### [Vegan Seitan](/foods/middletons-vegan-seitan/)

Recorded in Open Food Facts as Vegan Seitan by Middletons. We have not tasted it, priced it or checked it at any shop.

[Canada](/foods/?market=Canada)

Plant-based

Middleton's

### [Vegan Seitan Ribs - Spicy Korean BBQ](/foods/middletons-vegan-seitan-ribs-spicy-korean-bbq/)

Recorded in Open Food Facts as Vegan Seitan Ribs - Spicy Korean BBQ by Middleton's. We have not tasted it, priced it or checked it at any shop.

[Canada](/foods/?market=Canada)

A product is placed here only when its own records name this food. A listing does not say that any shop has it now.

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## Sources

[Wikipedia, “Wheat gluten (food)” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_gluten_(food))Read 22 September 2026

[Health Canada, “Common food allergens” ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-allergies-intolerances/food-allergies.html)Read 22 September 2026

[Health Canada, “Gluten: a group of proteins that people with gluten-related disorders should avoid” ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/reports-publications/food-safety/gluten-pamphlet.html)Read 22 September 2026

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