It is the most consumed mushroom and appreciated. In agreeable presence here, including beautiful white. It consists of three parts: the hat, foot, and the hymenium (bottom of the hat). It has a low nutritional level. The flesh is white and takes an orange color to cut.

Family: Seta.

Family Science: Agaricàcia.

Nutritional value: 28 calories per 100 grams.

Grams per serving: 250 to 300 grams.

Features / benefits: They are a source of copper and vitamin B, B3, B5 and B2. The mushrooms are rich in water, in addition to providing protein, minerals and fiber. This mushroom stops vomiting and diarrhea. Furthermore, it is considered an antidepressant and anti-carcinogenic.

Season: All year round (outdoors).

Production areas: The main mushroom producers are China, USA and the Netherlands. Spain is grown in Cuenca, La Rioja, Albacete, Tarragona, Barcelona, Navarra, Valencia.

Plant Name: Mushroom.

Trivia: It is native to France, where it originated in the mid-seventeenth century. It is the most cultivated and consumed mushroom worldwide and its production is counted in thousands of tons annually.