茶树菇, also known as cylindrical field mushroom, poplar mushroom, tea mushroom, cylindrical rust mushroom, willow mushroom, and willow mushroom, is a wild fungus native to the dense forests of the Jiangxi mountains. It combines high protein, low fat, and low sugar content, making it not only a delicious addition to the dinner table, but also a medicinal and health-promoting mushroom. So, what are the nutritional values of tea tree mushrooms?
Nutritional Values of Tea Tree Mushrooms
Tea tree mushrooms are rich in nutrients, with a high protein content. They contain various essential amino acids for the human body, as well as abundant B vitamins, potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, and other mineral elements.
Enhancing Disease Resistance
Tea tree mushrooms have high nutritional value, especially due to their high protein content. However, their fat content is very low. They contain 19.55% protein, which includes 8 essential amino acids for humans, with the highest proportion being methionine at 2.49%, followed by glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and isoleucine.
Every 100g of tea tree mushrooms contains 14.2g of protein. Consuming tea tree mushrooms can supplement the body with protein, especially for vegetarians, as they are an excellent source of protein that can ensure physical health and enhance disease resistance.
Promoting Bowel Movement
Although tea tree mushrooms are not vegetables, they contain a high amount of dietary fiber. 100g of dried tea tree mushrooms contain 14.4g of dietary fiber.
Effect: Tea tree mushrooms have a high dietary fiber content. After consumption, the cellulose in the stomach expands when it absorbs water, increasing the feeling of satiety. It stimulates gastric acid secretion, promotes digestion, stimulates intestinal peristalsis, and facilitates bowel movements. Therefore, consuming tea tree mushrooms has certain effects on indigestion, constipation, and the elimination of intestinal toxins.
Lowering Blood Pressure
Tea tree mushrooms have a high potassium content, while their sodium content is relatively low. 100g of dried tea tree mushrooms contain as much as 4713.9mg of potassium and only 186.6mg of sodium, making them a typical high-potassium, low-sodium food.
Effect: Tea tree mushrooms have a high potassium content and low sodium content, making them an excellent food for regulating diet in diabetes and hypertension patients. A high-potassium diet also has a regulatory effect on myocardial vitality and helps maintain the balance of electrolytes in body fluids, preserving the charge balance inside and outside cells.
Preventing Osteoporosis
The calcium content in mushroom foods is generally low, but the calcium content in tea tree mushrooms is relatively high compared to other mushroom species. Every 100g of tea tree mushrooms contains 26.2mg of calcium.
Effect: Tea tree mushrooms have a relatively high calcium content among mushrooms. Consuming them can supplement the body's insufficient calcium, promote children's growth to a certain extent, slow down bone loss, and prevent osteoporosis.
Blood Tonic
Tea tree mushrooms contain a lot of iron. Every 100g of dried tea tree mushrooms contains 42.3mg of iron, making them an iron-rich food among mushrooms, particularly important for vegetarians.
Effect: Tea tree mushrooms contain a relatively large amount of iron, which can supplement the body's iron levels to a certain extent, maintain normal hematopoietic function, increase blood volume, and prevent iron-deficiency anemia.
Methods of Consuming Tea Tree Mushrooms
Sautéed Tea Tree Mushrooms
Ingredients: Tea tree mushrooms, vegetable oil, scallions, salt, light soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, etc.
Instructions:
1. Soak the tea tree mushrooms in warm water for about 30 minutes, then wash them and cut them into small pieces. Put them in a clean pan and toast them to remove moisture. Set aside.
2. Heat a suitable amount of vegetable oil in a pan, stir-fry the scallions until fragrant, then add the tea tree mushrooms and continue stir-frying. After cooking, add salt, vegetarian oyster sauce, and light soy sauce for seasoning. Garnish with scallions and serve.
