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Oyster Mushrooms

Oyster Mushrooms
(Oyster Mushrooms) Oyster mushrooms (pleurotus ostreatus) are a common variety of edible mushroom; however, even though they are common, we rarely see them in supermarkets. Their name came from the fact that they look very similar to oyster shells. In the wild, oyster mushrooms grow on dead trees. They are cultivated commercially and are easy to grow. Oyster mushrooms can be used in many different recipes. We mostly use oyster mushrooms in our oriental style recipes. See the nutritional information below for raw oyster mushrooms.

Nutrient data for 11987, Mushrooms, oyster, raw

Scientific Name: Pleurotus ostreatus
Carbohydrate Factor: 3.48 Fat Factor: 8.37 Protein Factor: 2.62 Nitrogen to Protein Conversion Factor: 6.25
Refuse: 11% Refuse Description: Stems

Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion

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Nutrient Unit
Value per 100.0g		 # of Data Points Std. Error
large
148g
small
15g
cup sliced
86g
Proximates
Water 123 g 89.18 11 0.593 131.99 13.38 76.69
Energy kcal 33 -- -- 49 5 28
Energy kJ 139 -- -- 206 21 120
Protein 12 g 3.31 5 0.322 4.90 0.50 2.85
Total lipid (fat) 12 g 0.41 5 0.062 0.61 0.06 0.35
Ash 12 g 1.01 5 0.111 1.49 0.15 0.87
Carbohydrate, by difference g 6.09 -- -- 9.01 0.91 5.24
Fiber, total dietary 12 g 2.3 6 0.370 3.4 0.3 2.0
Sugars, total 1 g 1.11 1 -- 1.64 0.17 0.95
Sucrose 1 g 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Glucose (dextrose) 1 g 1.11 1 -- 1.64 0.17 0.95
Fructose 1 g 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lactose 1 g 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Maltose 1 g 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Galactose 1 g 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Starch 1 g 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 12 mg 3 4 1.076 4 0 3
Iron, Fe 12 mg 1.33 4 0.329 1.97 0.20 1.14
Magnesium, Mg 12 mg 18 4 4.106 27 3 15
Phosphorus, P 12 mg 120 4 10.851 178 18 103
Potassium, K 12 mg 420 4 63.799 622 63 361
Sodium, Na 12 mg 18 4 3.587 27 3 15
Zinc, Zn 12 mg 0.77 4 0.142 1.14 0.12 0.66
Copper, Cu 12 mg 0.244 4 0.031 0.361 0.037 0.210
Manganese, Mn 12 mg 0.113 3 0.007 0.167 0.017 0.097
Selenium, Se 1 µg 2.6 2 -- 3.8 0.4 2.2
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 1 mg 0.0 2 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0
Thiamin 12 mg 0.125 5 0.025 0.185 0.019 0.108
Riboflavin 12 mg 0.349 3 0.054 0.517 0.052 0.300
Niacin 12 mg 4.956 5 0.587 7.335 0.743 4.262
Pantothenic acid 12 mg 1.294 3 0.114 1.915 0.194 1.113
Vitamin B-6 12 mg 0.110 4 0.026 0.163 0.016 0.095
Folate, total b123 µg 38 7 6.355 56 6 33
Folic acid µg 0 -- -- 0 0 0
Folate, food b3 µg 38 7 6.355 56 6 33
Folate, DFE b µg 38 -- -- 56 6 33
Choline, total 1 mg 48.7 -- -- 72.1 7.3 41.9
Betaine 1 mg 12.1 1 -- 17.9 1.8 10.4
Vitamin B-12 µg 0.00 -- -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vitamin A, RAE µg 2 -- -- 3 0 2
Retinol µg 0 -- -- 0 0 0
Carotene, beta 2 µg 29 1 -- 43 4 25
Carotene, alpha µg 0 -- -- 0 0 0
Cryptoxanthin, beta µg 0 -- -- 0 0 0
Vitamin A, IU IU 48 -- -- 71 7 41
Lycopene µg 0 -- -- 0 0 0
Lutein + zeaxanthin µg 0 -- -- 0 0 0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1 mg 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tocopherol, beta 1 mg 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tocopherol, gamma 1 mg 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tocopherol, delta 1 mg 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) µg 0.7 4 -- 1.0 0.1 0.6
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) 3 µg 0.7 4 0.623 1.0 0.1 0.6
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 3 µg 0.0 4 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Vitamin D 3 IU 29 4 24.934 43 4 25
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 1 µg 0.0 2 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 0.062 -- -- 0.092 0.009 0.053
4:0 g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
6:0 g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
8:0 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
10:0 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
12:0 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
14:0 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
15:0 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
16:0 1 g 0.062 1 -- 0.092 0.009 0.053
17:0 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
18:0 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
20:0 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
22:0 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
24:0 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 0.031 -- -- 0.046 0.005 0.027
14:1 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
15:1 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
16:1 undifferentiated 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
17:1 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
18:1 undifferentiated 1 g 0.031 1 -- 0.046 0.005 0.027
20:1 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
22:1 undifferentiated 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
24:1 c 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 0.123 -- -- 0.182 0.018 0.106
18:2 undifferentiated 1 g 0.123 1 -- 0.182 0.018 0.106
18:3 undifferentiated 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
18:4 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
20:2 n-6 c,c 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
20:3 undifferentiated 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
20:4 undifferentiated 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA) 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
21:5 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
22:4 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA) 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA) 1 g 0.000 1 -- 0.000 0.000 0.000
Cholesterol mg 0 -- -- 0 0 0
Stigmasterol 13 mg 0 7 0.000 0 0 0
Campesterol 13 mg 1 7 0.025 1 0 1
Beta-sitosterol 13 mg 0 7 0.097 0 0 0
Amino Acids
Tryptophan 1 g 0.042 -- -- 0.062 0.006 0.036
Threonine 1 g 0.140 -- -- 0.207 0.021 0.120
Isoleucine 1 g 0.112 -- -- 0.166 0.017 0.096
Leucine 1 g 0.168 -- -- 0.249 0.025 0.144
Lysine 1 g 0.126 -- -- 0.186 0.019 0.108
Methionine 1 g 0.042 -- -- 0.062 0.006 0.036
Cystine 1 g 0.028 -- -- 0.041 0.004 0.024
Phenylalanine 1 g 0.112 -- -- 0.166 0.017 0.096
Tyrosine 1 g 0.084 -- -- 0.124 0.013 0.072
Valine 1 g 0.197 -- -- 0.292 0.030 0.169
Arginine 1 g 0.182 -- -- 0.269 0.027 0.157
Histidine 1 g 0.070 -- -- 0.104 0.010 0.060
Alanine 1 g 0.239 -- -- 0.354 0.036 0.206
Aspartic acid 1 g 0.295 -- -- 0.437 0.044 0.254
Glutamic acid 1 g 0.632 -- -- 0.935 0.095 0.544
Glycine 1 g 0.126 -- -- 0.186 0.019 0.108
Proline 1 g 0.042 -- -- 0.062 0.006 0.036
Serine 1 g 0.126 -- -- 0.186 0.019 0.108
Other
Alcohol, ethyl g 0.0 -- -- 0.0 0.0 0.0
Caffeine mg 0 -- -- 0 0 0
Theobromine mg 0 -- -- 0 0 0
Sources of Data
1Mushroom Council National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program Wave 9b , 2004 Dublin CA
2Nutrient Data Laboratory, ARS, USDA Nutrient content of ethnic and geographic specific foods, Southern Testing and Research Laboratories , 1995 Beltsville MD
3Mushroom Council National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program Wave 13d , 2009 Dublin CA

Footnotes
b Mean value contains data based on the analysis of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, 10-Formyl folic acid, and 5-Formyltetrahydrofolic acid plus total folate determined microbiologically
a Ergosterol = 64 mg/100 g.

National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
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