What are the benefits of edible fungi to humans

Various fungal foods are indispensable in people’s daily diet, such as mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, etc., which we call edible fungi. What are the benefits of edible fungi to people? What are the benefits of eating edible fungi? Edible fungi contain many nutrients, which are beneficial to bone health, and can lower cholesterol and have a certain detoxification effect. Of course, you should not eat too much fungi because they contain high levels of nucleic acid and will produce more uric acid.

1. What are the benefits of edible fungi?

1. Compared with meat, a handful of edible fungi has only 20 calories, which is less than the calories in rice cake. Moreover, the products in nature contain the essence of nature.

2. Fungi can be used as condiments. Adding a little bit when cooking can greatly enhance the flavor.

3. Good for bone health, with vitamin D from vegetables and fruits without oil

4. It has the same antioxidant capacity as some brightly colored vegetables, but tastes better. For example, red peppers are quite spicy, and vegetables like tomatoes and radishes are eaten frequently, but if you don’t control the cooking skills well, the spicy taste will be a bit awkward.

5. Data shows that if people use 100 grams of mushrooms per meal instead of staple foods such as fried rice and stick to it for a year, even if there is no change in the diet structure, they can consume 18,000 fewer calories, equivalent to two kilograms of fat.

6. Fungi have a detoxifying effect, lower cholesterol, and contain almost no calories, making them a great food for weight loss and beauty in hot weather.

2. Is eating more edible fungi harmful to the human body?

Although the nutritional components of edible fungi are relatively balanced, their nucleic acid content is relatively high. Nucleic acids will produce uric acid during metabolism. Because humans lack urea oxidase, they cannot oxidize uric acid. When the uric acid content in plasma is high, it can lead to urate deposition in tissues and may cause bladder stones. Therefore, the daily safe limit of nucleic acid intake for adults is 4 grams. Among various edible fungi, Phoenix tail mushroom has the highest nucleic acid content, accounting for 4.06% of the dry weight, equivalent to 0.51% of the wet weight. Even so, it is still safe for each person to consume 392.5 grams of fresh Phoenix tail mushroom per day. If other edible fungi with lower nucleic acid content are consumed, this limit can be further relaxed. The fruiting bodies of edible fungi can be eaten 20% more after being cooked, so there is no need to limit the amount of edible fungi consumed when consumed as daily vegetables.