How Many Calories Are In Crimini Mushrooms?

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (whole)
Calories 19	(80kJ)
Amount Per Serving	% Daily
Total Fat <0.1g	<1%
Saturated Fat <0.1g	<1%
Trans Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0g	0%
Sodium 5mg	<1%
Total Carbohydrate 3.6g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g	2%
Sugars 1.5g
Protein 2.2g	0%
Calcium	0%
Potassium 389.8mg	0%

If you’re feeling extra heavy from eating too much meat, look to crimini mushrooms to fill out an all-vegetable meal. Crimini mushrooms provide a significant boost to your immune system without giving you a significant boost in calories.

Before you start piling the crimini mushrooms on your plate, keep reading to find out more about crimini mushroom nutrition facts.

Major Nutrients In Crimini Mushrooms

When you’re looking for healthy foods for weight loss, look no further than crimini mushrooms. With just 19 calories per cup and less than one percent of your daily value of fat, saturated fat and sodium, you get very little of the stuff you don’t need.

But what you do get is more than 3 grams of carbohydrates and more than 2 grams of protein per 1 cup of crimini mushrooms. With 2% of your daily value of fiber, criminis give you a little bit of all those nutrients.

When it comes to vitamins and minerals 1 cup of crimini mushrooms have almost 400mg of potassium as well as significant amounts of selenium, copper and zinc. You’ll also get a healthy helping of vitamins B6 and B12.

Selecting/Storing

When choosing crimini mushrooms, make sure they are firm, brown and plump as these are all signs of fresh and healthy mushrooms. Avoid the ones with wrinkly caps, black and mushy sections because these are beyond the point of ripeness.

Store your crimini mushrooms wrapped in a damp kitchen towel or moist paper towels. Keep them in a brown paper bag that is loosely closed to keep fresh longer. Remove packaged crimini mushrooms from the store packaging and store them in a paper bag and they will keep up to a week.

Eat It With:

Crimini mushrooms make a great side dish for just about any meal. Sauté with onions for a quick and easy side or slice them and toss with your favorite salad toppings. Chop or slice mushrooms and add to pasta sauce or vegetable medley.

Crimini mushrooms are even great for the morning time; add onions and garlic with your crimini mushrooms for a hearty breakfast omelet. The calories in crimini mushrooms are so friendly that you can boost the taste in any dish for just a few calories!