Wheat gluten

Wheat gluten

Wheat gluten can refer to:

*The gluten found in wheat, a sticky substance composed of the proteins gliadin and glutenin.
*Wheat gluten (food), a food prepared from these proteins, such as "seitan" or "wheatmeat".


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