Are mushrooms good for you?

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Why: Last night, Kat got a portobello something burger and I just got a regular delicious bacon cheeseburger. Do mushrooms have protein or anything in them?

Answer: Yes! They contain:

• 90% water!
• 8-10% fiber!
• very little sodium or fat!
  
• 18 calories per cup!
• compounds that may may bolster immune function, suppress breast and prostate cancers, and decrease tumor size!
• large amounts of an antioxidant called L-ergothioneine!
• loads of potassium, which lowers blood pressure!
• lots of niacin, selenium, and riboflavin!
  

Btw, white "button mushrooms" and portobello mushrooms are different stages of the same species, agaricus bisporus.

Source: CNN, Vegetarian-Nutrition.Info

The More You Know: The Pharaohs prized mushrooms as a delicacy. The Greeks believed they provided strength for warriors in battle. The Romans regarded mushrooms as a gift from God and served them only on festive occasions. The Chinese treasured them as a health food. The Italians sought mushrooms to give them extra lives.