Mushrooms both add flavour to boring and tasteless staple foods and are a valuable food in their own right.
They are often considered to provide a fair substitute for meat, mushrooms also have a comparable nutritional value to many vegetables.
The consumption of mushrooms can make a valuable addition to the often unbalanced diets of people in especially developing countries.
Fresh mushrooms have a high water
content, around 90 percent, so to effectively
prolong their shelf-life and preserve their flavour and nutrients, you may want to dry them.
Mushrooms are a not only a good source of vitamin B, C and D, including niacin,
riboflavin, thiamine, and folate, they contain various minerals including
potassium, phosphorus, calcium,
magnesium, iron and copper.
Mushrooms provide carbohydrates, but are low in fat and fibre, and contain no starch.
Edible mushrooms are an excellent source of high quality
protein (reportedly between 19 percent and 35 percent).
Did you know that white button mushrooms contain more protein than kidney beans?
In addition to all the essential amino acids, some
mushrooms have medicinal benefits
of certain carbohydrates like cellulose and glycogen (also known as polysaccharides), which are known to boost the immune system.
We have 100% organic grown-in-Nigeria oyster mushrooms in stock available to pick up or deliver to Lagos residents for now. This page will be updated with our online store details soon.
In the meantime, call or email us. Layo@healthjourno.com/08085554485
Source of information on nutritional value of mushrooms: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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