The Health Benefits of Button Mushrooms

Button mushrooms are the most familiar mushroom on an Indian plate, and for good reason. Beyond their mild flavour and firm bite, they carry a nutrition profile that punches well above their weight.

They're a good source of plant protein and B vitamins, which makes them a useful addition to vegetarian meals that need more than just bulk. A serving is naturally low in calories and virtually fat-free, so they add texture and savouriness to a dish without adding much else.

One of the more overlooked benefits is selenium, a trace mineral that's genuinely hard to get enough of through diet alone. Button mushrooms are one of the few common vegetables that carry a meaningful amount of it.

Because their flavour is mild rather than assertive, they take on whatever they're cooked with, which makes it easy to work more of these benefits into meals you're already making, from a Sunday curry to a quick weekday stir-fry.