Sustainable Superfood
Shiitake mushrooms are edible fungi that are native to East Asia. Mushrooms are not only a sustainable food but also a means of obtaining essential nutrients. Shiitake mushrooms contain several nutrients that are essential and beneficial for our health. Shiitake
mushrooms, while generally eaten like vegetables are fungi that naturally grow on hardwood trees.
Some vegetarians consider this to be an alternative to meat in terms of texture. Shiitake mushrooms have rich, earthly flavour and a distinctive taste best described as meaty. These mushrooms have large caps measuring 2 to 5 inches wide, and they vary in colour from light to chocolate brown, providing an attractive contrast with their pale cream underside. Shiitake mushrooms contain Eritadenine, a compound known to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood. They also contain beta-glucans that reduce inflammation and help prevent the intestines from absorbing cholesterol. Shiitake are rich in polysaccharides like lentinans and other beta-glucans. These compounds protect against cell damage, help your immune system, and boost white blood cell production for fighting off microbes. Polysaccharides also have anti-inflammatory properties.
nutritional value
- A 15gm sample of Shiitake mushrooms contains the following nutrients:
- Calories: 44,
- Carbs: 11 grams,
- Fiber: 2 grams,
- Protein: 1 gram,
- Riboflavin: 11% of the Daily Value (DV)
- Niacin: 11% of the DV
- Copper: 39% of the DV
- Vitamin B5: 33% of the DV
- Selenium: 10% of the DV
- Manganese: 9% of the DV
- Zinc: 8% of the DV
- Vitamin B6: 7% of the DV , Vitamin D: 6% of DV.
- Folate: 6% of the DV
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