So, can mushrooms become this famous name and be as nutritious as meat? However, how true are the common rumors about various health functions of mushrooms?
A big family of delicious fungi
The so-called "mushroom" is actually a common name for edible fungi.
The mushrooms we usually eat are actually a big family with more than 350 members. Most of them are large fungi that can be seen and touched. Common are auricularia auricula, Lentinus edodes, Pleurotus ostreatus, Flammulina velutipes, Coprinus comatus and so on.
Although mushrooms look like plants in appearance, they are more closely related to yeast for fermentation and sake koji if they are related.
Mushrooms are rare.
The first feeling of eating mushrooms must be fresh! This flavor comes from the fact that mushrooms contain some flavor substances, such as:
Delicious amino acids: glutamic acid, aspartic acid, etc.
Flavor nucleotides: inosinic acid, guanylic acid, etc.
These delicate substances, although their names are somewhat uncommon, can be found in the ingredient list of chicken essence.
Of course, in addition to the fresh flavor, mushrooms also have some special identification smells, so we can taste the unique fragrance when eating different mushrooms.
For example, pentathiocycloheptane is the root of the special taste of mushrooms, also known as Lentinus edodes essence; The almond aroma of Tricholoma matsutake is provided by benzyl alcohol and benzaldehyde.
There are more protein in mushrooms than eggs?
Although it tastes like meat, the protein content of fresh mushrooms is very low, because they contain a lot of water.
Generally speaking, it is good that the protein content of fresh mushrooms can reach 5%.
Protein content of Pleurotus eryngii is 1.3g/ 100g, that of Lentinus edodes is 2.2g/ 100g, and that of Lentinus edodes is 2.5g/ 100g. There is no obvious difference in protein content between wild mushrooms and cultivated mushrooms.
It is mentioned in the publicity that "every 100g of mushrooms contains protein 18g, which is much higher than eggs", calculated by dried mushrooms.
And every time we eat dried mushrooms, we only take a little bit and boil them in water before cooking. Therefore, if the protein content of mushrooms is higher than that of eggs, it is only a misleading and deceptive statement.
Healthy ingredients have many benefits.
Although the content of protein in mushrooms is not high, mushrooms are still a healthy food, suitable for middle-aged and elderly friends.
1. is rich in dietary fiber, which helps to prevent constipation and regulate blood lipid and blood sugar.
Mushrooms taste fresh and tender like meat, because there are fungal polysaccharides.
These fungal polysaccharides can't be decomposed and absorbed by our digestive system, and they are basically passers-by.
It is a dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help prevent constipation. However, taking enough dietary fiber in the diet can regulate blood lipid and blood sugar.
2. It is beneficial to supplement minerals.
Mushrooms are rich in various minerals and are an important source of mineral elements in the diet.
For example, the content of zinc in shiitake mushrooms is very high, with 0.66 mg per 100 g of fresh shiitake mushrooms.
Of course, since mineral nutrition can also be obtained from various grains and vegetables, we don't need to eat a lot of mushrooms to supplement minerals.
Use mushrooms skillfully, reduce salt and control blood pressure.
Because mushrooms are delicious, if you can refresh yourself with mushrooms during meals, you can reduce the consumption of salt, reduce the intake of sodium salt and help control blood pressure.
For example, when frying Chinese cabbage, put some chopped mushrooms and brown mushrooms dotted with jasper leaves, which are not only beautiful, but also fresh and tender, and you can put less salt.
For example, when we make tofu soup, we can also add some mushrooms such as Pleurotus ostreatus and Agaricus blazei, which can also increase freshness and reduce salt.
Here, the health headline (micro-signal: baojiandaifu) also wants to remind everyone that since mushrooms can "absorb oil" well, it is best to choose the way of mixing, stewing and boiling mushrooms for healthy consumption instead of cooking with a lot of oil.