It should come as no surprise that the ultimate Superfungi, the mushroom, makes its way into our Superfood list, as we can be pretty certain that our Primal ancestors consumed plenty of them. For the past few thousands years, Eastern cultures have literally worshipped the health benefits of mushrooms. They are rich in protein and fibre and an excellent source of water-soluble vitamins B and C. They also contain calcium, vitamin D, selenium and potassium. They support our immune system and, among other things, are said to help prevent certain cancers.
A rich source of: vitamin D, vitamin B, vitamin C, selenium, potassium.
Mushrooms, white, raw
| Energy (kcal) | 7 |
| Energy (kJ) | 29 |
| Water (g) | 92.9 |
| Starch (g) | 0 |
| Total sugars (g) | 0.3 |
| Glucose (g) | 0 |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 0.3 |
| Sucrose (g) | 0 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 1 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 14.3 |
| Protein % of calories | 57.1 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 0.3 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 4.3 |
| Carb % of calories | 17.1 |
| Fat (g) | 0.2 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 2.9 |
| Fat % of calories | 25.7 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0.1 |
| Trans FAs /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 940 |
| Potassium (mg) | 170 |
| Calcium (mg) | 12 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 16 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 130 |
| Iron (mg) | 1.8 |
| Copper (mg) | 0 |
| Zinc (mg) | 4.8 |
| Chloride (mg) | 1570 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0 |
| Selenium (µg) | 9 |
| Iodine (µg) | 11 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0.6 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.1 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.1 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.3 |
| Niacin (mg) | 2.4 |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | 6.1 |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | 8.5 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.4 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 2 |
| Folate (µg) | 12 |
| Pantothenate (mg) | 0.4 |
| Biotin (µg) | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| Alcohol (g) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 1.2 |
| AOAC fibre (g) | 0.7 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 0 |
| Carotene (µg) | 7 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 0 |