With the arrival of autumn, also comes the season of foods that are healthier than others since their consumption, brings great benefits to our health in several aspects, this, due to its nutritional properties. One of these foods, considered functional, is precisely mushrooms. This type of product is characterized by a unique flavor and by providing textures and flavors to your dishes. In addition, this food helps prevent the development of some diseases, one of them being the reduction of cholesterol. If you have high cholesterol, mushrooms will be the perfect ally in our diet for its lowering, since they reduce LDL cholesterol, thanks to their chemical composition. Below we detail the properties that make mushrooms the perfect food to fight cholesterol:
- Energy contribution.
Fungi provide approximately 26-35 kcal/100 g depending on the species. This type of food contains a high satiating power and low energy density, which is the ratio between calories and the volume of a food.
- Carbohydrates.
The total carbohydrate content of mushrooms varies with the species. Shiitake (17.62 g/100g), for example, has the highest amount of total carbohydrates compared to mushrooms (5.98 g/100g).
- Fibre
Mushrooms are a good source of dietary fiber. According to bibliographic data, this food contains more insoluble fiber than soluble.
- Lipids
The vast majority of mushrooms are low in fat (less than 5% by dry weight). Although Shiitake has the highest levels of polyunsaturated and least amount of saturated than the rest of the fungi studied.
- Proteins
The protein content of fungi ranges from 15 to 35% dry weight, depending on the species. The protein digestibility of mushrooms and mushrooms in general is good, for oyster mushroom and shiitake is 73.4% and 76.3%, respectively. The mushroom, unlike the rest of vegetables, contains all the essential amino acids, which are those that the human body can not generate on its own and has to ingest them with the diet.
- Vitamins
Mushrooms generally contain vitamins, such as those of the B complex (niacin and thiamine, riboflavin and folic acid) and minerals such as potassium, phosphorus and calcium. They provide interesting amounts of phosphorus, potassium, iron, copper and zinc. As you may have seen, the fungus is bringing with it great properties that are beneficial for our health.If you liked this post, follow us on our social networks Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, where you will find recipes, tips and information about our quality products.
