Wild About Mushrooms
Wild-Mushroom Pasta, made with a variety of mushrooms, can also be custom made to the way you like it. Each serving of this delicious dish provides 402 calories and 5 grams of fiber. A nutritional profile of this recipe is available.
Mushrooms, which are low in calories and fat and provide lots of flavor, also have many health benefits:
High in the B-vitamin riboflavin helps keep your skin and eyes healthy.
Niacin, another B-vitamin, helps the digestive and nervous system work as they should.
Selenium, which is a mineral, works with thyroid function.
Scientists are now looking at the role mushrooms play in fighting breast cancer.
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Posted by: The Mushroom Lady | Mar 14, 2008 10:51:07 AM
Mushrooms also have naturally occurring Vitamin D.
A single 100g serving of white button mushrooms provides you with 18IU or 5% of your daily recommended intake (based on a 400IU recommended daily value), while shiitake mushrooms provide almost 96IU or 25%.






