Mushrooms and vitamin D 🌞

in hive-120078 •  5 years ago 

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🍄Leaving your mushrooms in the sunshine before eating can increase the amount of vitamin D they contain!

🌞This is because UV rays are able to convert ergosterol into ergocalciferol, commonly known as vitamin D2!

🌻Reference- Cardwell et al. A review of mushrooms as a potential source of dietary vitamin d. Nutrients, 2018, 10(10): 1498

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