Delicious, chewy white button mushroom is the most common variety of edible mushrooms cultivated and consumed worldwide. Common buttons are the fleshy fruit bodies in the Basidiomycetes family. Scientific name: Agaricus Bisphorus.

Health benefits of Button mushrooms

1.  Button mushrooms are very low in calories. They offer essential protein and amino acids, sufficient levels of mineral, vitamins, and fiber.
2. Button mushrooms carry vitamin D in the form of ergocalciferol. Vitamin D is an essential fat-soluble vitamin required for bone growth and calcium metabolism.
3. It carries excellent levels of selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
4. 100 g contain 0.318 mg or 37% RDI of copper. It is essential for blood cell production (hemtopoiesis), neurotransmission, and as a co-factor for oxidative enzymes.
5. It is rich in the B-complex group of vitamins like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), and pantothenic acid.