PEANUTS, AVOCADOS, BROWN RICE, MUSHROOMS, GREEN PEAS, WHOLE-WHEAT PRODUCTS, and WHITE POTATOES are good plant food sources of Vitamin B3 (niacin), a micronutrient that your body uses for proper metabolism, nervous system function and antioxidant protection. It’s an essential nutrient — meaning that you must obtain it from food, as your body cannot produce it on its own. Since niacin is water soluble, any surplus is excreted through your urine rather than stored in your body. Therefore, it’s important to regularly consume niacin-rich foods. The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for this nutrient is 16 mg per day for men and 14 mg per day for women — enough to meet the needs of approximately 98% of adults.
White mushrooms are rich in many bioactive compounds that may protect against cancer and heart disease, as well as help improve blood sugar control and gut health.
A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. Toadstool generally denotes one poisonous to humans. The standard for the name “mushroom” is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricusbisporus; hence the word “mushroom” is most often applied to those fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) that have a stem, a cap, and gills.
Most mushrooms sold in supermarkets have been commercially grown on mushroomfarms and are considered safe to eat because they are grown in controlled, sterilized environments. Agaricus bisporus can be harvested at varying stages of maturity. When young and immature, they are known as white mushrooms if they have a white color, or crimini mushrooms if they have slight brown shade. When fully grown, they’re known as portobello mushrooms, which are bigger and darker. White mushrooms are also known as table, common, button, or champignon mushrooms. They have a small stem, smooth cap, and mild flavor that pairs well with many dishes.
White mushrooms are low in calories and sugar. They are also high in protein and vitamin D, and they’re a source of vitamin B12, so they are beneficial for those following plant-based diets. They are rich in many bioactive compounds that protect against cancer and heart disease, and help improve blood sugar control and gut health.
One cup (96 g) of whole white mushrooms provides
Calories: 21 Carbs: 3 grams Fiber: 1 gram Protein: 3 grams Fat: 0 grams Vitamin D: 33% of the Daily Value (DV) Selenium: 16% of the DV Phosphorus: 12% of the DV Folate: 4% of the DV Due t
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