We all know and love versatile umami-rich mushrooms because they’re so easy to prepare and because they intensify the flavours of most everything you pair them with from soups, stews and sauces to roasts, wraps, stir-fries and scrambled eggs.
But there are even more reasons to add them to your diet: They’re low in calories, virtually fat and totally cholesterol free, PLUS they contain very low levels of sugar and salt, are a good source of dietary fiber and are packed with vitamins and minerals.
And to reinforce our claims, we did a comparative nutritional analysis of recipes containing mushrooms and meats against the same recipes where only meat was used.
The proof is in the pudding!
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS: PORTABELLINI MUSHROOM AND LAMB SHISH KEBABS
- 250g Mushrooms / 250g minced lamb
- All values are per serving:
- Total Kj/ calories 986.4kj/ 236 cal
- Total protein 18.8g
- Total fat 12g
- Saturated fat 4.1g
No mushrooms; 500g lamb mince
All values are per serving:
- Total Kj/ calories 1477kj/ 353 cal
- Total protein 30.2g
- Total fat 20.6g
- Saturated fat 7.4g
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS: MUSHROOM AND BEEF SHORT RIB RAGU
- 300g Mushrooms / 400g beef
- All values are per serving:
- Total Kj/ calories 2640kj/ 631cal
- Total protein 48g
- Total fat 17.6g
- Saturated fat 5.8g
Nutritional Analyses with no mushrooms and 700g beef
All values are per serving:
- Total Kj/ calories 3200kj/765 cal
- Total protein 67.8g
- Total fat 24.2g
- Saturated fat 8.4g