HealthFreak wrote:What is the health profile for Seitan?
I don't know what you mean by "health profile" but seitan is made from gluten, which is the main protein in wheat.
Foods like gluten become popular based on the old myths that vegetarians could not get in enough protein, so high protein vegetarian foods like seitan, tofu, tempeh, etc became popular. But, as we know, protein is not an issue and excess protein may be a problem.
While it is not high in fat, like Tofu is, I would recommend you think of this as a condiment, at best, and if you use it, do so sparingly. While it does have some minerals, it is fairly high in calorie density, a concentrated protein, low in fiber, virtually void of vitamins, and what I would consider a fairly refined and processed food.
It seems that many people had trouble digesting it so we stopped serving it at the last center I worked a as the medical staff always knew the day after it was served, as everyone was up visiting them with stomach and digestive discomfort.
It earned the nickname of "Satan".
In Health
Jeff