Is a mushroom technically classified as a vegetable?...?!


Question: Is a mushroom technically classified as a vegetable!?!.!.!.!?
or is it classified as a fungus or somethingWww@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
They're vegetables on the food pyramid, and fungi elsewhere!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

technically it is a fungus
it is an edible mold spore!. which is the manner in which molds reproduce
they are chock full of minerals and most have almost zero calories
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Mushrooms cannot be vegetables because they are not even plants!. They are biologically classified as fungi!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yep - I agree, mushrooms are fungi - they do, however, count towards your 5-a-day

the NHS says a portion of mushrooms is
14 button mushrooms or 3 handfuls of slices - 3-4 heaped tablespoons Www@FoodAQ@Com

it's a fungus but many people mistake it for a vegetableWww@FoodAQ@Com

yes because it grows like vegetables, although its not classified as the normal!.!.!.!. u know plants because its fungi Www@FoodAQ@Com

a mushroom is a fungus Www@FoodAQ@Com

FungusWww@FoodAQ@Com

They are a fungus!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It's a fungusWww@FoodAQ@Com

It's a fungus among us!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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