Comments on: Smart Fuel: Shiitake Mushrooms http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:57:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: The Mushroom Lady http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/#comment-34809 The Mushroom Lady Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:02:12 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/#comment-34809 Shiitake mushrooms are also a source of Vitamin D. A single 100g serving of Shiitakes contain 96IU or 24% of you required daily intake of Vitamin D (based on a requirement of 400IU, as set out by Health Canada). Just how do shiitake mushrooms make Vitamin D you ask? Well, they contain a plant sterol called ergosterol, which is the precursor of Vitamin D². In fresh mushrooms, ergosterol is stimulated to convert to Vitamin D² by ultraviolet light, either from sunlight or artificial lights. You may have already heard that North America and Australia are currently working to add more Vitamin D to all varieties of mushroom by exposing them to ultraviolet light after harvest. The new Vitamin D Enhanced mushrooms will contain up to 100% of your daily requirement of Vitamin D. Shiitake mushrooms are also a source of Vitamin D. A single 100g serving of Shiitakes contain 96IU or 24% of you required daily intake of Vitamin D (based on a requirement of 400IU, as set out by Health Canada).
Just how do shiitake mushrooms make Vitamin D you ask? Well, they contain a plant sterol called ergosterol, which is the precursor of Vitamin D². In fresh mushrooms, ergosterol is stimulated to convert to Vitamin D² by ultraviolet light, either from sunlight or artificial lights.
You may have already heard that North America and Australia are currently working to add more Vitamin D to all varieties of mushroom by exposing them to ultraviolet light after harvest. The new Vitamin D Enhanced mushrooms will contain up to 100% of your daily requirement of Vitamin D.

]]> By: Huckleberry http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/#comment-34724 Huckleberry Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:43:18 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/#comment-34724 Joe, it depends on the mushroom. Porcinis/cèpes are an example of a mushroom that can be eaten raw; plus, they're delicious. I love shiitake mushrooms in just about anything, especially when sliced thick and sautéed. <a href="http://food.gofrolic.org" rel="nofollow">Food Is Love</a> Joe, it depends on the mushroom. Porcinis/cèpes are an example of a mushroom that can be eaten raw; plus, they’re delicious.

I love shiitake mushrooms in just about anything, especially when sliced thick and sautéed.

Food Is Love

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/#comment-34697 Sonagi Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:18:54 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/#comment-34697 <blockquote>Although this fungi is an excellent source of selenium and a good source of iron, protein, dietary fiber and vitamin C, shiitake mushrooms are much more revered for their combination of antioxidants and other compounds, so much so that they have been used in Asian medicine for the past 6,000 years!</blockquote> Even the most strident Chinese nationalists date their histories back 5,000 years, not 6,000.

Although this fungi is an excellent source of selenium and a good source of iron, protein, dietary fiber and vitamin C, shiitake mushrooms are much more revered for their combination of antioxidants and other compounds, so much so that they have been used in Asian medicine for the past 6,000 years!

Even the most strident Chinese nationalists date their histories back 5,000 years, not 6,000.

]]> By: Joe Matasic http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/#comment-34648 Joe Matasic Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:38:04 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/#comment-34648 I generally don't eat mushrooms. I will however not bother to pick them out of my food. I just eat them. I've read somewhere that raw mushrooms cannot be digested by humans. Cooked is a different story supposedly. Anyone know if there is any truth to this? I generally don’t eat mushrooms. I will however not bother to pick them out of my food. I just eat them. I’ve read somewhere that raw mushrooms cannot be digested by humans. Cooked is a different story supposedly. Anyone know if there is any truth to this?

]]> By: Ankoku-jin http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/#comment-34641 Ankoku-jin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:56:17 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shiitake-mushroom/#comment-34641 I regularly wash all of my mushrooms under running water then dry them before cooking, and it's not affected them in any way -- 'shrooms that haven't already lost moisture won't pick up any more of it, and all of them release tons of water while they're cooking anyway. But don't take my word for it; Alton Brown did an experiment on his show where he rinsed some mushrooms and soaked others, and there was no appreciable water absorption by either. Nitpick aside, though, great article! I think I'm going to make myself a mushroom burger 'n greens tonight... I regularly wash all of my mushrooms under running water then dry them before cooking, and it’s not affected them in any way — ’shrooms that haven’t already lost moisture won’t pick up any more of it, and all of them release tons of water while they’re cooking anyway.

But don’t take my word for it; Alton Brown did an experiment on his show where he rinsed some mushrooms and soaked others, and there was no appreciable water absorption by either.

Nitpick aside, though, great article! I think I’m going to make myself a mushroom burger ‘n greens tonight…

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