Mushrooms

 

Naturally boost your brain’s fitness with this super fun guy (fungi). Mushrooms are rich in niacin (vitamin B3) and contain the essential mineral copper to keep you thinking all day long.

What nutrients in mushrooms boost mood?
  •  Niacin Vitamin B3
  •  Biotin Vitamin B7
  •  Pantothenic acid Vitamin B5
  •  Copper
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Antioxidants

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Want to boost your mood with some added vitamin D? If you place mushrooms (gills up) in the sun for around 15 minutes, their vitamin D content increases.

Prep
  •  Chop
  •  Fry
  •  Grill

Top Tip: Pop mushrooms on the BBQ for a veggie alternative to meat.

When Are They In Season?

Mushrooms are in season all year-round.

 

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of vegetables you should eat is 5 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

3 mushrooms (of the most common ‘cup’ variety) count as 1 serve of vegetables.

Did you know?

Although we eat and treat mushrooms as a vegetable, they are actually a type of fungi!

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 100g (3 cup-type mushrooms raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI*
Moisture 93g  
Energy 86kJ 1%
Protein 2.3g 5%
Total fat 0.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.1g <1%
Total
Carbohydrates
1.3g <1%
Sugars 0g 0%
Sodium 9mg <1%
Potassium 360mg  
Niacin 3.8mg 38%
Pantothenic acid 1.2mg 24%
Folate  22ug 11%
Biotin 8.5mg 28%
Copper 0.4mg 12%
Total
polyphenols^
64mg
GAE
 
Vitamin D3 eq 2.1ug 21%
Vitamin D3**eq

24.2ug 21%

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA data
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
**Mushrooms exposed to UV light
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of vegetables you should eat is 5 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

3 mushrooms (of the most common ‘cup’ variety) count as 1 serve of vegetables.

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