Mushrooms

[thecas]

Given that there r even treads here on spirulina n brown rice, I guess its fit to ask this.

What are mushrooms made of? Given its spongy/fleshy texture n looks, It does look a lot like protein. Is it true? Or what is it made of then?

If its protein its kewl, coz its cheap, does not spoil easily n can b added to every meal.

 

[Madmick]

It depends on the mushroom. Some are more energy-dense than others, but they are all rich in nutrients like vitamins and minerals.

They're carbohydrates.

 

[Chad Hamilton]

Oh boy.

Of which mushrooms are you speaking?
Personally, I do not ingest mushrooms for mineral/protein/carb.
These are the ones I take:
Reishi
Maiitake (d-fraction)
Turkey Tail
Cordyceps
Shiitake

I mainly use those to boost my immunity/white blood cell count. Medicinal value.
One serving with 2 cups of green tea (not the bag, gunpowder all the way).
Three servings a day during change of season when viruses seem to be more common, in green tea of course.
I add to the change of season protocol:
Astragalus
Royal Agaricus

So sorry I can't give you actual nutritional facts of the mushroom for I don't know them.
However, I hope this keeps you well.

 

[Jimmy Cerra]

Interesting. What can you eat instead of mushrooms to get the same effects? I personally hate mushrooms in almost any form.

 

[Chad Hamilton]

Buy them in extract form like I do.

Gaia
HerbPharm
Planetary Formulas
New Chapter

 

[Valgarv]

First number is the value per 100 gram serving. I don't know what the significance of the other values are. They represent 'data points' and 'std error'

Refuse: 3% (Trimmings)
Scientific Name: Agaricus bisporus
NDB No: 11260 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)

Nutrient Units Value per Number Std.
100 grams of Data Error
Points
Proximates
Water g 92.43 52 0.269
Energy kcal 22 0 0
Energy kj 94 0 0
Protein g 3.09 33 0.106
Adjusted Protein g 2.18 30 0.084
Total lipid (fat) g 0.34 33 0.032
Ash g 0.85 29 0.029
Carbohydrate, by difference g 3.28 0 0
Fiber, total dietary g 1 3 0.484
Sugars, total g 1.65 0 0
Sucrose g 0 1 0
Glucose (dextrose) g 1.48 8 0.428
Fructose g 0.17 8 0.134
Lactose g 0 1 0
Maltose g 0 1 0
Galactose g 0 1 0
Starch g 0 1 0
Minerals
Calcium, Ca mg 3 52 0.268
Iron, Fe mg 0.5 58 0.105
Magnesium, Mg mg 9 42 0.32
Phosphorus, P mg 86 43 3.909
Potassium, K mg 318 48 11.125
Sodium, Na mg 5 38 0.648
Zinc, Zn mg 0.52 62 0.04
Copper, Cu mg 0.318 53 0.019
Manganese, Mn mg 0.047 40 0.005
Selenium, Se mcg 9.3 23 1.279
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 2.1 24 0.64
Thiamin mg 0.081 17 0.007
Riboflavin mg 0.402 14 0.027
Niacin mg 3.607 17 0.28
Pantothenic acid mg 1.497 13 0.092
Vitamin B-6 mg 0.104 16 0.012
Folate, total mcg 16 32 1.246
Folic acid mcg 0 0 0
Folate, food mcg 16 32 1.246
Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 16 0 0
Vitamin B-12 mcg 0.04 1 0
Vitamin B-12, added mcg 0 0 0
Vitamin A, IU IU 0 0 0
Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 0 0 0
Retinol mcg 0 0 0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 0.01 2 0
Vitamin E, added mg 0 0 0
Tocopherol, beta mg 0.01 2 0
Tocopherol, gamma mg 0.01 2 0
Tocopherol, delta mg 0.01 2 0
Vitamin D IU 76 0 0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg 0 3 0.02
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 0.05 0 0
4:00 g 0 0 0
6:00 g 0 0 0
8:00 g 0 1 0
10:00 g 0 1 0
12:00 g 0 1 0
14:00 g 0 1 0
15:00 g 0 1 0
16:00 g 0.04 1 0
17:00 g 0 1 0
18:00 g 0.01 1 0
20:00 g 0 1 0
22:00 g 0 1 0
24:00:00 g 0 1 0
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 0 0 0
14:01 g 0 1 0
15:01 g 0 1 0
16:1 undifferentiated g 0 1 0
17:01 g 0 1 0
18:1 undifferentiated g 0 1 0
20:01 g 0 1 0
22:1 undifferentiated g 0 1 0
24:1 c g 0 1 0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 0.16 0 0
18:2 undifferentiated g 0.16 1 0
18:3 undifferentiated g 0 1 0
18:04 g 0 1 0
20:2 n-6 c,c g 0 1 0
20:3 undifferentiated g 0 1 0
20:4 undifferentiated g 0 1 0
20:5 n-3 g 0 1 0
21:05 g 0 1 0
22:04 g 0 1 0
22:5 n-3 g 0 1 0
22:6 n-3 g 0 1 0
Cholesterol mg 0 0 0
Amino acids
Tryptophan g 0.035 0 0
Threonine g 0.107 0 0
Isoleucine g 0.076 0 0
Leucine g 0.12 0 0
Lysine g 0.107 0 0
Methionine g 0.031 0 0
Cystine g 0.012 0 0
Phenylalanine g 0.085 0 0
Tyrosine g 0.044 0 0
Valine g 0.232 0 0
Arginine g 0.078 0 0
Histidine g 0.057 0 0
Alanine g 0.199 0 0
Aspartic acid g 0.195 0 0
Glutamic acid g 0.343 0 0
Glycine g 0.092 0 0
Proline g 0.076 0 0
Serine g 0.094 0 0
Other
Alcohol, ethyl g 0 0 0
Caffeine mg 0 0 0
Theobromine mg 0 0 0
Carotene, beta mcg 0 0 0
Carotene, alpha mcg 0 0 0
Cryptoxanthin, beta mcg 0 0 0
Lycopene mcg 0 0 0
Lutein + zeaxanthin mcg 0 0 0

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 18 (2005)