Calories and nutrition facts

Seitan

Also known as: wheat meat, wheat gluten

100 g of seitan has 199 calories, 28 g protein, 4 g carbs and 7.2 g fat. 1 portion (100 g) has 199 calories.

  • Carbs 10 %
  • Protein 57 %
  • Fat 33 %
Seitan1 portion (100 g)
Calories199
Carbs4 g
Protein28 g
Fat7.2 g
Health Score7/10
Average

The Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.

Nutrition facts

Nutrition factsper 100 g1 portion (100 g)
Energy199 kcal 833 kJ199 kcal 833 kJ
Fat7.2 g7.2 g
of which saturated0.65 g0.65 g
Carbohydrates4 g4 g
of which sugars0.48 g0.48 g
Fibre2.1 g2.1 g
Protein28 g28 g
Salt1.6 g1.6 g

Vitamins

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Vitamin A3 µg0.4 %
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)0.06 mg5.5 %
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)0.08 mg5.7 %
Niacin (B3)5 mg31 %
Vitamin B60.03 mg2.1 %
Folate15 µg7.4 %
Vitamin C0.5 mg0.6 %
Vitamin E2.5 mg21 %
Vitamin K1.1 µg1.5 %

Minerals

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Calcium36 mg4.5 %
Iron1.7 mg12 %
Magnesium25 mg6.7 %
Zinc1.4 mg14 %
Potassium87 mg4.3 %
Phosphorus866 mg124 %
Iodine10 µg6.7 %

Per 100 g, at least 15% of the reference intake of: Niacin (B3), Vitamin E, Phosphorus.

Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.

Compared

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Questions

How many calories are in 1 portion (100 g) of seitan?

1 portion (100 g) of seitan has 199 calories, with 28 g protein, 4 g carbs and 7.2 g fat.

How much protein is in seitan?

Seitan has 28 g protein per 100 g. That is 57% of its calories.

How many carbs are in seitan?

Seitan has 4 g carbs per 100 g, including 0.48 g sugars and 2.1 g fibre.

Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code C558000. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.