What vitamins and good things are in button mushrooms?!
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They are a good source of B vitamins and essential minerals potassium, selenium, copper and phosphorous. They contain virtually no fat, sugar or salt and are a valuable source of dietary fibre.
New research has discovered that they are a prime natural source of the powerful antioxidant L-Ergothioneine. Led by Professor Robert Beelman, researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that just a handful of white button mushrooms have about 12 times more of the antioxidant than wheat germ and four times more than chicken liver which were previously thought to the be the best sources. L-Ergothioneine scavenges free radicals and protects the body’s DNA from damage. As a result of this research, the university advocated that white mushrooms be elevated to 'superfood' status.
Mushrooms are in fact one of the highest antioxidant vegetables in the world, in the same league as the red capsicum and spinach. Research led by Joy Dubost, also at Pennsylvania State University, found that cultivated mushrooms contain another antioxidant polyphenol which plays a role in protecting the body’s DNA against free radicals.
The Glycaemic Index (GI) of mushrooms is so low it can’t even be measured. In fact, to get a GI measurement in mushrooms you would need to eat 1.2kg in less than 10 minutes! Mushrooms are also a useful source of protein for vegetarians.
An 80g serving, around 14 baby button mushrooms, four large closed cup mushrooms or one large flat mushroom counts towards the 5-A-DAY target.
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They are a good source of B vitamins and essential minerals potassium, selenium, copper and phosphorous. They contain virtually no fat, sugar or salt and are a valuable source of dietary fibre.
New research has discovered that they are a prime natural source of the powerful antioxidant L-Ergothioneine. Led by Professor Robert Beelman, researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that just a handful of white button mushrooms have about 12 times more of the antioxidant than wheat germ and four times more than chicken liver which were previously thought to the be the best sources. L-Ergothioneine scavenges free radicals and protects the body’s DNA from damage. As a result of this research, the university advocated that white mushrooms be elevated to 'superfood' status.
Mushrooms are in fact one of the highest antioxidant vegetables in the world, in the same league as the red capsicum and spinach. Research led by Joy Dubost, also at Pennsylvania State University, found that cultivated mushrooms contain another antioxidant polyphenol which plays a role in protecting the body’s DNA against free radicals.
The Glycaemic Index (GI) of mushrooms is so low it can’t even be measured. In fact, to get a GI measurement in mushrooms you would need to eat 1.2kg in less than 10 minutes! Mushrooms are also a useful source of protein for vegetarians.
An 80g serving, around 14 baby button mushrooms, four large closed cup mushrooms or one large flat mushroom counts towards the 5-A-DAY target.