Nutritional Value Of Mushrooms

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

Mushrooms are a very tasty and incredibly fragrant food. They are used in Bulgarian cuisine, as well as in many other national cuisines. They are prepared in different ways and have many useful ingredients.

It is safest to eat cultivated mushrooms, but many people prefer wild mushrooms. They are much tastier and more fragrant, but not everyone can recognize them. There are many poisonous species of fungi and twins, so only experienced fungi recognize them. If you are not sure if a mushroom is edible, it is better not to try it, because the consequences of consuming poisonous mushrooms are severe and even fatal.

The nutritional value of mushrooms can be compared with the most useful vegetables. Despite the high water content, mushrooms contain many useful substances.

One of the substances in the composition of mushrooms is protein. Mushrooms also contain as much protein as meat. The difference is that the proteins in mushrooms are much harder to digest by our body than the proteins in meat. Mushrooms also contain fiber. Vegetarians prefer mushrooms as food because they receive a number of useful substances when consumed.

It is also important to note that mushrooms also contain carbohydrates. Mostly fructose and glucose are the carbohydrates in the composition of mushrooms. They are between one and three percent. Mushrooms also contain minimal amounts of fat - less than 1 percent.

The beneficial substances that are part of the composition of mushrooms also include fatty acids, useful amino acids, enzymes and mineral salts.

The composition of mushrooms does not contain starch and this makes them suitable for consumption during the diet, as well as for different diets.

Beta glucan is the most useful and important substance contained in mushrooms. Beta glucans are natural polysaccharides that are very important for the immune system. Since ancient times, it was believed that people are healthy and resilient, thanks to the frequent consumption of mushrooms.

To preserve the beneficial nutritional qualities of mushrooms, it is important to know that once you cut them, they must be cooked within a few hours. Left at room temperature, cut for a long time, the mushrooms begin to absorb harmful substances and lose their useful properties.

You can store mushrooms in the refrigerator for only a few days. If they become dark in color, it is better to throw them away. Once the mushrooms are picked, it is good to put them in a container with hard walls, because storage in an envelope leads to their faster spoilage. The cooked mushrooms are stored in the refrigerator in a ceramic container. It is not recommended to store with metal containers.

Mushrooms have many useful substances, but they also have one drawback. It is that they are difficult to digest by the body and some of their useful substances are difficult to absorb. This is due to the chitin in them, as it is indigestible. If you have problems with the gastrointestinal tract do not consume mushrooms in large quantities.

Mushrooms are a heavy food and therefore should be eaten at lunch, not in the evening. This way, your body will have enough time to process the mushrooms before it's time to go to bed. Otherwise, you risk being heavy, sleeping restlessly, or not sleeping at all.

Mushrooms have another serious drawback. They have a highly active ability to absorb toxins and radioactive substances. Be careful and study carefully in what soil the mushrooms have grown, because they can be life-threatening.