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What are the benefits of mushroom?

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12y ago
Updated: 11/2/2022

Mushrooms are low in calories, carbohydrates, fat, and sodium. They are 80 to 90% water, and high in protein and fiber. Mushrooms are high in niacin, riboflavin, folate, phosphorus, iron, pantothenic acid, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and thiamine. Mushrooms are high in potassium, which helps the body process sodium and lower blood pressure. All mushrooms are an excellent source of the antioxidant selenium, which works with vitamin E to protect cells from damaging free radicals and fight cancer. Shitake mushrooms in particular are also high in the beta-glucan Lentinan, which strengthens the immune system and helps combat illnesses that attack the immune system like AIDS. Mushrooms are high in copper, which helps protect the cardiovascular system. Mushroom extract has been linked to some treatments for both migraines and mental disorders. White button mushroom extract has been found to reduce the size of some cancer tumors and slow down the production of some cancer cells, especially in breast and prostate cancer. Shiitake mushrooms dried outdoors with gills up and exposed to sunlight for two days, six hours per day have a vitamin D level of 46,000 IU per 100 grams versus 100 IU/100 grams for mushrooms dried indoors.

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