What is Sauteed Mushrooms? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Sauteed Mushrooms?

Sautéed mushrooms are prepared by cooking sliced mushrooms in a pan with oil or fat over a medium-high heat. This is a method that quickly cooks the mushrooms to produce a soft, smooth and sometimes slightly crisped texture. The flavor is mild, earthy, salty and umami. Any type of mushroom can be used and seasonings may be added.

What does Sauteed Mushrooms Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Umami

Umami is one of five main tastes. It is savory with a depth of flavor. Umami is a taste in many foods, including meat, seafood, beans, and nuts. It is both naturally occurring and created through the specific use of ingredients to create a satisfying taste. Umami is characteristic of proteins and savory dishes.

Ingredients

mushrooms

Mushrooms are a type of fungus and grow out of soil, or on trees. There are many varieties of mushrooms from white button, portobello, shitake, oyster mushrooms and many more. All mushrooms vary in flavor though most have a mild and earthy flavor that may have buttery notes or a woody taste. The texture of boiled mushrooms are meaty, firm yet soft and a bit spongy. Boiling is a quick method of cooking mushrooms.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is obtained by extracting oil from seeds. Types of vegetable oil include canola, sunflower, corn, and safflower. Light and with a neutral taste, vegetable oils are used to fry foods, or can be used to lightly coat meats and vegetables before roasting. Vegetable oils are also used as ingredients in salad dressings and sauces.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

garlic

Garlic is used in cuisines around the world and is extremely popular for its depth of flavor. The garlic bulb forms underneath the soil and is harvested once it reaches maturity. The bulb typically has thin, dry, white and flaky skin, surrounding the individual cloves. Often there are 10-12 cloves to a bulb/head of garlic. The cloves are cream colored with a strong smell and flavor that is spicy and sharp. Garlic takes on a nutty flavor in addition, when cooked. It is used in countless dishes, sauces, breads and more.

ground black pepper

The peppercorn plant grows in tropical climate and produces tiny black fruit. The fruit is dried and become hard. At this point it is ground into a textured powder comprised of black and grey dots. It has a flavor that is spicy, pungent and sharp. Pepper is an extremely popular spice, especially in Western cuisines and lends a gentle heat to dishes. There are different varieties of black pepper and the flavor changes subtly because of this.

Sauteed Mushrooms Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 Cup130g

Cup

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	160kcal	8%
Fats	14g	18%
Sat. fats	N/A
Mono. Fats	N/A
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	7g	2%
Sugars	N/A
Fiber	3g	11%
Proteins	5g	7%
Cholesterol	N/A
Sodium	456mg	20%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Sauteed Mushrooms?

1 Cup of Sauteed Mushrooms contains 5 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Sauteed Mushrooms?

1 Cup of Sauteed Mushrooms contains 7 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Sauteed Mushrooms?

1 Cup of Sauteed Mushrooms contains 14 g of fat.

How many calories are in 1 Cup of Sauteed Mushrooms?

There are 160 calories in 1 Cup of Sauteed Mushrooms.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Sauteed Mushrooms?

There are 35 calories in 1 oz of Sauteed Mushrooms.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Sauteed Mushrooms?

There are 558 calories in 1 pound of Sauteed Mushrooms.