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February 24, 2021 - The second study published in as many months has identified another reason to add more mushrooms to the recommended American diet. The new research , published in
Food & Nutrition Research (February 2021), examined the addition of mushrooms to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Patterns resulting in the increase of several micronutrients including shortfall nutrients, while having a minimal to zero impact on overall calories, sodium or saturated fat.
Dr. Victor L. Fulgoni III and Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal looked at the nutritional effect of substituting a serving of various foods recommended to be moderated in the diet by the 2015-2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines with an 84-gram serving of mushrooms on nutrient profiles in USDA s Healthy US style, Mediterranean-style and Vegetari
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Mushrooms are able to make up a shortfall in dietary nutrients without increasing calories, sodium or fat, says a group of researchers, who highlight the potential benefits to the diets of children.
Writing in
Food Science & Nutrition, the US team found the addition of an 84 gram(g) serving contributed to an increase in dietary fibre (5%–6%), copper (24%–32%) and phosphorus (6%).
Other nutrient increases include potassium (12%–14%), selenium (13%–14%), zinc (5%–6%), riboflavin (13%–15%), niacin (13%–14%), and choline (5%–6%) in both adolescents and adults.
Addition of mushrooms exposed to UV light to increase vitamin D levels to 5 micrograms per serving (µg/serving) also almost doubled vitamin D intake (98%–104%) and decreased inadequacy.