About Mushrooms

- Mushrooms have a glycaemic index (GI) so low it can’t even be measured.

- Mushrooms have 3 times the anti-oxidant capacity of tomatoes.

- 4 closed cup mushrooms, or an 80g serving counts as one of your 5-A-DAY.

- Mushrooms are a good source of pyridoxine, Vitamin B6 (15% RNI).

- Mushrooms are low in calories, fat and sodium.

- Mushrooms are high in fibre

About Mushrooms

Mushrooms give you get the benefit of vitamins and minerals without worrying about your weight.

One portion (80g) of mushrooms goes towards your 5 a day so helps to keep you healthy.

There are 38,000 kinds of mushrooms in the world, three quarters of which are edible.

Over 4,500 years ago, mushrooms were an important staple in the diets of aborigines.