Pan-fried mushrooms enhance meals with a subtle flavor of the undergrowth.
But beyond the taste, they also represent an exceptional source of vitamins and trace elements.
American researchers have published in the scientific journal “Food Science and Nutrition” a very precise analysis of the nutrients they contain.
And it appears that the casseroles of chanterelles, porcini mushrooms or button mushrooms, in addition to the pleasure of taste, can provide us with unparalleled health benefits.
Of course, mushrooms were already considered interesting foods as part of a low-calorie diet (their calorie content is very low);
their richness in soluble fibers is also a known asset against transit disorders and in particular constipation.
Their protein and vitamin content, in particular of group B, have sometimes made them taxed as “vegetable steak”.
But this new American research reveals that a daily serving of mushrooms each day increases the intake of several other micronutrients, especially vitamin D.
Natural vitamin D content
The authors of the study reveal that the fact of adding to a meal a serving of 84 g of mushrooms provides elements often insufficient in the modern diet and in particular antioxidants: dietary fiber, copper, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc , riboflavin ...
In addition, a serving of mushrooms has no impact on calories, carbohydrates, fat or sodium.
When mushrooms have been exposed to UV light (or sunlight), before being eaten, their vitamin D content increases markedly.
Few foods, and in particular plants, naturally contain vitamin D.
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"Mushrooms are rich in water and do not provide more than 3% of carbohydrates and 15 kcal per 100 g. They are distinguished by a greater richness in proteins (between 2.1 and 3.3%), confirms the doctor Jean-Michel Cohen, nutritionist in Paris. In addition, an Australian study published in 2019 also revealed that the daily consumption of 100 g of mushrooms could also boost immunity. By improving this immunity, the overall response to the attack of any infection is enhanced. And in this time of pandemic, we really need it.
