Mushrooms-any nutritional value?

chulie

I had someone tell me the other day as I was overly enjoying my salad with mushrooms that mushrooms are like corn, they have zero nutritional value...they said they arent bad for you at all, they just don't add anything...is this true??????

chulie

I had someone tell me the other day as I was overly enjoying my salad with mushrooms that mushrooms are like corn, they have zero nutritional value...they said they arent bad for you at all, they just don't add anything...is this true??????

GameOver

I hope this isn't true...I love mushrooms.

ivykivy

Besides adding a wonderful earthy taste and meaty texture to foods, mushrooms also contain essential nutrients. There are many health benefits to eating mushrooms. They are a great source of phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and selenium, nutrients often lacking in our highly processed-food diets. In addition, mushrooms contain virtually no fat or cholesterol. Naturally low in sodium, mushrooms are also a good source of fiber.

from yourtotalhealth.

I use them to "stretch" my meat so I will feel like I have eaten a lot.

MTGirl

Check out this link!

http://www.mushroomcouncil.com/nutrition/

Sounds pretty valuable to me! I mushrooms!!

Also this link - http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2482/2

LuckyLeprechaun

mushrooms=vitamin D. the same thing your body makes when in sunlight, and the same thing your body uses to fight the effects of sun damage.

I poo-poo your friend's comments about mushrooms. :grumble: THEY ARE AWESOME. :glasses:

chulie

Yipppeee!!! thanks everyone!!!!! I love mushrooms and was sad to hear that...but in my head didnt really believe it!!

MTGirl

Also found this article!!

Nutrient Data on Mushrooms Updated
By Rosalie Marion Bliss
August 18, 2006
Mushrooms contain several key nutrients, including copper, potassium, folate and niacin, according to recently analyzed nutrient data. Seven varieties of mushrooms—white button, oyster, shiitake, enoki, portabella, crimini and maitake—were analyzed to create a unique nutrient profile for each.

The project was coordinated by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) lead nutritionist David Haytowitz, located at the Beltsville (Md.) Human Nutrition Research Center (BHNRC). Haytowitz is with the BHNRC’s Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL). The research was funded in part by the Mushroom Council of Dublin, Calif.

Mushrooms were collected from retail outlets around the country to get a nationally representative sampling. The mushroom varieties were analyzed for fat, fiber, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals, and for ergosterol, a precursor to vitamin D.

While most varieties were analyzed raw, white button mushrooms, which are commonly used in recipes, were also analyzed after stir-frying and microwaving to gauge the levels of nutrients retained after cooking. Adding to existing data, portabella mushrooms were analyzed after grilling, and shiitake mushrooms were analyzed after stir-frying. Most nutrients were found to be fully retained when cooked, while others were retained at between 80 and 95 percent of their levels in raw mushrooms.

All of the mushrooms were found to provide a significant amount of copper. Each cup of stir-fried white button mushrooms provides 0.3 milligram of copper, which is about one-third of the recommended daily intake for adults. Copper helps the body produce red blood cells and drives a variety of chemical reactions that are key to human health.

The mushrooms also provide a significant amount of potassium, a mineral that helps the body maintain normal heart rhythm, fluid balance, and muscle and nerve function. Two-thirds of a cup of sliced, grilled portabella mushrooms contains the same amount of potassium as a medium-sized banana.

The new nutrient values for mushrooms will appear in this year's update to the NDL- managed USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19, available soon at www.ars.usda.gov/nutrientdata/.

ARS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency.

MrsSorenson

I LOVE MUSHROOMS!

JESS :flowerforyou: