White Button Mushrooms | British Agro Products

British Agro Products (India) Pvt. Ltd., (BAP) is one of the largest producers of white button mushrooms in Tamilnadu. Sold under the brand name of “British Button Mushroom “ they are well known for its quality and hygienic white button mushrooms, as is evident by the continuous support and cooperation in India and abroad. The application of precision manufacturing technologies helps them to produce fresh and tasty button mushrooms.

Button mushrooms has high Nutritional and Medicinal Values Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus ) is the most popular mushroom variety grown and consumed the world over. Agaricus bisporus is an edible basidiomycete mushroom.

BAP has a full fledged mushroom research and development lab in collaboration with the University of Madras and Bharath University, Chennai.

The Future Vegetable – White Button Mushrooms

Agaricus bisporus (white button mushroom) is extensively cultivated mushroom in the world, accounting for 70 % of the world production of cultivated mushrooms.

Why mushrooms are an important food?

High Protein and fiber content.
No Fat, No Cholesterol and Very low Sodium content.
Mushroom contains several nutrients, including riboflavin and niacin.
Very low calorific value and Carbohydrate content etc.,
Mushrooms and its curative properties:
Fights against cancer.
Lowers Cholesterol.
Immune Builder.
High lean protein content in mushroom helps to burn cholesterol.
Extremely rich in protein and minerals like potassium and copper.
Low energy diet for diabetics.

Uses of mushrooms:

Proteins are essential nutrients for the human body. They are one of the building blocks of body tissue, and can also serve as a fuel source. As a fuel, proteins contain 4 kcal per gram, just like carbohydrates and unlike lipids, which contain 9 kcal per gram. The most important aspect and defining characteristic of protein from a nutritional standpoint is its amino acid composition.

Carbohydrates, on the other hand, can only be stored in limited quantities, so the body is eager to use them for energy. The carbohydrates in food are digested into small pieces—either glucose or a sugar that is easily converted to glucose—that can be absorbed through the small intestine’s walls.

Minerals are inorganic substances they are essential nutrients that the body needs to survive and carry out daily functions and processes. Minerals keep you healthy and have key roles in several body functions. Minerals are nutrients used by the body to build bones and muscles as well as to regulate heartbeat.

Nutrient	Amount of nutrient in 1 cup of mushrooms	Recommended daily intake
Energy (calories)	21.1	1,600–3,200
Protein (g)	3.0	46–56
Carbohydrate (g)	3.1, including 1.9 g of sugar	130
Calcium (mg)	2.9	1,000–1,300
Iron (mg)	0.5	8–18
Magnesium (mg)	8.6	310–420
Phosphorus (mg)	82.6	700–1,250
Potassium (mg)	305	4,700
Sodium (mg)	4.8	2,300
Zinc (mg)	0.5	8–11
Copper (mcg)	305	890–900
Selenium (mcg)	8.9	55
Vitamin C (mg)	2.0	65–90
Vitamin D (mg)	0.2	15
Folate (mcg DFE)	16.3	400
Choline (mg)	16.6	400–550
Niacin (mg)	3.5	14–16