Edible Mushrooms: Improving Human Health and Promoting Quality Life

Table 1

Proximal composition of some edible mushrooms (dry basis).

Species	Protein	Fat	Ash	Carbohydrates	Energy
	%	%	%	%	kcal/kg
Agaricus bisporus	14.1	2.2	9.7	74.0	325
Lentinus edodes	4.5	1.73	6.7	87.1	772
Pleurotus ostreatus	7.0	1.4	5.7	85.9	416
Pleurotus eryngii	11.0	1.5	6.2	81.4	421
Pleurotus sajor-caju	37.4	1.0	6.3	55.3
Pleurotus giganteus	17.7	4.3	—	78.0	364
Dry powder formulations
Agaricus blazei	31.3	1.8	7.5	59.4	379
Lentinus edodes	12.8	1.0	4.3	81.9	388

Adapted from Carneiro et al. 2013 [22]; Kalač 2013 [29]; Phan et al. 2012 [101]; Reis et al. 2012 [30].