Besides being delicious food, which you can eat fresh as well as cooked, the mushroom is a fungus with interesting nutritional properties.

It is a food appreciated by nutritionists and dieticians because of their low calorific value. Mushrooms, compared with other foods are rich in fiber and water.

Comparing this fungus with other foods of plant origin is found that has a high protein with respect to them.

Among other healthful properties it can be mentioned that help reduce cholesterol because of a compound in this fungus.

It also helps the body to protect against viral infections.