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Button mushroom: Nutrition and who it suits

Button mushroom is a good choice for weight loss, PCOS and diabetes, and fine in a portion for menopause. 100 g has 27 kcal, 3.7 g of protein and 3.1 g of fibre. One serving is one katori (100 g), about 27 kcal.

Button mushroom

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

NutrientPer 100 g
Energy27 kcal
Protein3.7 g
Carbohydrate2 g
Fibre3.1 g
Sugars0.1 g
Fat0.4 g
Potassium318 mg
Magnesium18.3 mg
Folate8.3 µg

Where its calories come from

56%30%14%
  • Protein 56%
  • Carbohydrate 30%
  • Fat 14%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of button mushroom?

About 27 kcal for one katori (100 g), and about 54 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.

10%Potassium
318 mg
8%Protein
3.7 g
5%Magnesium
18.3 mg
4%Folate
8.3 µg
2%Calcium
18.4 mg
1%Zinc
0.2 mg

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code J001. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Is button mushroom good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

Only 27 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

Only 2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Good choice

Only 2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Fine as part of a meal

3.7 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

Weight lossGood choiceOnly 27 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.
PCOS and diabetesGood choiceOnly 2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.
MenopauseFine as part of a meal3.7 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

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Also called

Assamese: Mushroom; Bengali: Banger chata; Gujarati: Biladi no top; Kannada: Aanabay/Aanabe; Kashmiri: Hadder; Malayalam: Kun koon; Marathi: Bhoochhtra; Odia: Chatu; Punjabi: Khoomba; Tamil: Kaalaan; Telugu: Putta Godugu.

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