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minus-squaregheesh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoTwo (honest) questions: Do mushrooms really belong in the vegetables section? I might be mistaken but due to their similarity to meat, I had them under the “protein” section. The supplement part needs to be non-vegan (I’m assuming this because the warning does not seem to apply to specific foods)? If not, how to do this?
minus-squarenaevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 months agomushrooms are approx 95% water and are not very useful as a protein source. They just taste good
minus-squareBeaver@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months ago95% water, that explains why there are so juicy.
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·4 months agoMost mushrooms commonly farmed don’t have significant protein content but are rich in vitamins and minerals. Sounds closer to veggies than legumes.
minus-squareBeaver@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months ago That is fair as mushrooms are fungi-based. You do not need to eat meat for b12 or for Omega 3 as you can find them synthesized in plant-based supplements or fortified foods.
Two (honest) questions:
Do mushrooms really belong in the vegetables section? I might be mistaken but due to their similarity to meat, I had them under the “protein” section.
The supplement part needs to be non-vegan (I’m assuming this because the warning does not seem to apply to specific foods)? If not, how to do this?
mushrooms are approx 95% water and are not very useful as a protein source. They just taste good
95% water, that explains why there are so juicy.
Most mushrooms commonly farmed don’t have significant protein content but are rich in vitamins and minerals. Sounds closer to veggies than legumes.
That is fair as mushrooms are fungi-based.
You do not need to eat meat for b12 or for Omega 3 as you can find them synthesized in plant-based supplements or fortified foods.