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minus-squaregheesh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·5 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-squareBeaver@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 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.
minus-squarenaevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 months agomushrooms are approx 95% water and are not very useful as a protein source. They just taste good
minus-squareBeaver@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months ago95% water, that explains why there are so juicy.
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·5 months agoMost mushrooms commonly farmed don’t have significant protein content but are rich in vitamins and minerals. Sounds closer to veggies than legumes.
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?
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.
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.