What are the differences between the latest Lentinus edodes and winter mushrooms?

Many people can't tell what is winter mushroom and what is Lentinus edodes, and what about the common flower mushrooms on the market? These kinds of appearance all look like the same food, but the name really makes people confused what is going on. What's the difference between winter mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms? Is winter mushroom Lentinus edodes? Let's take a look at it together.

The difference between winter mushroom and Lentinus edodes

From the outside, there is no obvious difference between Lentinus edodes and winter mushrooms, but in fact there is not much difference between the two. If you want to distinguish between the two, then Lentinus edodes is collectively referred to as, and winter mushroom is only one of the Lentinus edodes. In many places, Lentinus edodes is also called winter mushroom. So if winter mushroom is a kind of Lentinus edodes, Lentinus edodes and those?

Lentinus edodes includes three common kinds of mushrooms: flower mushroom, winter mushroom and Xiangqin mushroom, which are similar in appearance and nutritional value, but different in quality. Flower mushroom is also made from Lentinus edodes after special treatment, while Xiang Qin is left after the selection of flower mushroom and winter mushroom, the quality is inferior.

1. Pleurotus ostreatus: Pleurotus ostreatus is a kind of mushroom fungus and the star of mushroom. Pleurotus ostreatus gets its name because of the pattern on the top. The top of the mushroom is light black, the mushroom pattern is in full bloom, it is white, and the pleated bottom of the mushroom is yellowish by processing charcoal fire. Pleurotus ostreatus grows faster in winter, and the colder the weather, especially in snowy days, the higher its output, the better its quality, and the thicker the meat. Mushrooms can be cooked with fish and meat, or stewed with chicken oil and soup.

2. Winter mushroom: the quality of winter mushroom is second only to flower mushroom. Mushroom top is black, mushroom bottom fold is also light yellow, meat is relatively thick, like copper edge, meat is relatively delicate, crisp, delicious, usage is slightly the same as flower mushroom.

3. Xiang Qin: Xiang Qin is the lowest variety of Lentinus edodes. Fragrant Qin is all scattered, or most of it is scattered, not so delicate, not very fragile, the quality is much worse than flowers and mushrooms. If the processing of Xiangqin is fine, it is light yellow and very thin, so some people call it yellow thin. Xiang Qin is very thin and lighter after drying, and its price is cheaper than that of Flower Mushroom and Winter Mushroom.

Nutritional value of winter mushroom and Lentinus edodes

Above we know that winter mushroom is actually one of Lentinus edodes, and the nutritional value of both is the same. Then let's learn about the nutritional value of Lentinus edodes, as well as the nutritional value of winter mushrooms.

And what are the nutrients of dried Lentinus edodes that we often eat? The edible part of dried Lentinus edodes accounts for 72%. Every 100 grams of edible part contains 13 grams of water, 1.8 grams of fat, 54 grams of carbohydrates, 7.8 grams of crude fiber, 4.9 grams of ash, 124 milligrams of calcium, 415 milligrams of phosphorus, 25.3 milligrams of iron, 0.07 milligrams of vitamin B1, 1.13 milligrams of vitamin B2 and 18.9 milligrams of niacin. In addition to 85-90% water, the solids contain 19.9% crude protein, 4% crude fat, 67% soluble nitrogen-free substance, 7% crude fiber and 3% ash.

Lentinus edodes is rich in provitamin D, but little vitamin C, and lack of vitamin An and provitamin A. Lentinan contained in Lentinus edodes can enhance the activity of helper T cells and enhance the function of humoral immunity. A large number of practices have proved that winter mushroom has a wide range of prevention and treatment of cancer and has been used in clinical treatment. Lentinus edodes also contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, which play an important role in promoting human metabolism and improving body adaptability. Lentinus edodes can also treat diabetes, tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis and neuritis, and can also be used for indigestion, constipation, weight loss and so on. Lentinus edodes contains water-soluble flavor substances, which can be used as food condiment, and its main components are nucleic acid components such as 5-amino-39-aminophenol-ursolic acid.

Dietotherapy effect of winter mushroom and Lentinus edodes

Winter mushroom and Lentinus edodes have the same nutrition and composition, and it can also be said that they are the same thing, so we can think that the two have the same therapeutic effect. So what are the therapeutic effects of eating Lentinus edodes or winter mushrooms on the human body?

1. Lentinus edodes is recorded in many ancient books as "benefiting qi without hunger, treating wind and breaking blood, and benefiting stomach to help food". It is used by the people to help reduce the induction of acne and measles and to treat headache and dizziness.

2. Regular consumption of Lentinus edodes is beneficial to prevent rickets caused by blood phosphorus and calcium metabolism disorders caused by vitamin D deficiency in infants, and can prevent various mucosal and dermatitis diseases of the human body.

3. Lentinan in Lentinus edodes can promote the production of T lymphocytes, increase the killing activity of T lymphocytes and improve the immune function of the body.

4. The water extract of Lentinus edodes has the effect of scavenging hydrogen peroxide, eliminating hydrogen peroxide in the body and delaying aging.

5. Lentinus edodes contains purine, choline, tyrosine, oxidase and some nucleic acid substances, which can not only lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood lipids, but also prevent arteriosclerosis, liver cirrhosis and other diseases.

6. The lid of Lentinus edodes contains double-stranded ribonucleic acid. After entering the human body, it will produce interferon with anticancer effect, which can fight cancer.

7. Lentinus edodes can also treat diabetes, tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis and neuritis, and can also be used for indigestion and constipation.

Edible taboos of winter mushrooms and Lentinus edodes

Whether we are talking about winter mushrooms or shiitake mushrooms, from the above we can know that the nutritional content of both are very rich, after eating has a certain health effect on the human body. However, you should pay attention to the following taboos when eating Lentinus edodes or winter mushrooms.

1. Lentinus edodes is a wind-stirring food, and patients with intractable skin pruritus should avoid eating. Patients with cold and damp qi stagnation of spleen and stomach or skin pruritus should avoid food.

2. Lentinus edodes is rich in biochemical substances. Eating together with tomatoes containing carotenoids will destroy the carotenoids in tomatoes and reduce their nutritional value.

3. Lentinus edodes contains vitamin D, and river crab is also rich in vitamin D. when eaten together, the content of vitamin D in the human body is too high, resulting in an increase in calcium, and long-term consumption is easy to cause stone symptoms.

4. Lentinus edodes + donkey meat = easy to cause abdominal pain and diarrhea.

5. Lentinus edodes + quail meat, quail eggs = facial black spots.

6. Lentinus edodes + river crab = easy to cause stone symptoms.

7. Lentinus edodes contains vitamin D, and river crabs are also rich in vitamin D. when eaten together, the content of vitamin D in the human body is too high, resulting in an increase in calcium, and long-term consumption is easy to cause stone symptoms.

8. Lentinus edodes + tomato = destroy carotenoids and reduce nutritional value.