Mushrooms - Button

Mushrooms - Button

Delicious, chewy white button mushroom. White mushrooms are low in calories and sugar. They are also high in protein and vitamin D, and they’re a source of vitamin B12. As such, they are considered beneficial for those following plant-based diets.

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Health benefits of Button mushrooms:

  • Button mushrooms are very low in calories. They offer essential protein and amino acids, sufficient levels of mineral, vitamins, and fiber.
  • Button mushrooms carry vitamin D in the form of ergocalciferol. Vitamin D is an essential fat-soluble vitamin required for bone growth and calcium metabolism.
  • It carries excellent levels of selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • 100 g contain 0.318 mg or 37% RDI of copper. It is essential for blood cell production (hematopoiesis), neurotransmission, and as a co-factor for oxidative enzymes.
  • 100 g of button mushrooms carry 9.3 μg or 17% RDI of selenium. Selenium is co-factor nutrient for the antioxidant enzyme, glutathione peroxidase. It plays a critical role in the integrity of liver and heart tissues.
  • It is rich in the B-complex group of vitamins like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), and pantothenic acid.
  • 100 g of button mushrooms carry 0.402 mg or 37% RDI of riboflavin (vitamin B-2). Riboflavin deficiency could lead to ulcers in the mouth, cracked lip and mouth angles (angular stomatitis), scaly skin rashes, etc.

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