Create allergy card
← Browse ingredients

Vital wheat gluten

Vital wheat gluten is dried, concentrated wheat protein sold as a fine powder that strengthens dough or forms an elastic base for meat-like preparations.

Vital wheat gluten — illustrative ingredient image

About Vital wheat gluten

Vital wheat gluten is a concentrated wheat protein ingredient made by separating gluten from wheat flour and drying it. It is usually sold as a pale, fine powder with a neutral, wheaty flavour; when hydrated, it forms an elastic, cohesive dough.

It is used to strengthen dough or as a base for meat-like preparations. Products are generally dry powders, but their performance depends on hydration and any other ingredients in the formulation. It is distinct from ordinary wheat flour, which contains starch and other components alongside gluten.

Ingredient type
whole food

FOLLOW IT TO THE PLATE

Where will you meet it?

Explore the dishes that use this ingredient and their country and cuisine connections.

Explore linked dishes

ON A MENU OR LABEL

Find local names and written forms to help recognise this ingredient.

See local names

Where vital wheat gluten appears

0 linked foods

Find foods to recognise by country and type. Recipes and products vary; these are recorded ingredient connections.

Food connections are still being added.

No linked foods are available for this ingredient yet.

Name examples awaiting language review. Confirm the specific food or product.

Local names for vital wheat gluten

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

French

Gluten de blé vital

Available names only. Languages may be spoken in other countries; a name alone does not identify every ingredient in a dish.

Vital wheat gluten nutrition & diet

Vital wheat gluten nutritional value

Vital wheat gluten

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
370kcal
Protein
75.2g
Carbs
13.8g
Fat
1.9g

Reference values for the exact food description shown. Varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Dry vital gluten powder and hydrated preparations have different water content; compare products in the same form and account for added ingredients.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.

Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Vital wheat gluten ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

Last recorded verification: .