Mushroom Allergy is Unique and Happens to few Mortals

Shikha Saxena
3 min readAug 1, 2023

Mushroom as a food resource is dangerous for 2–3 % consumers

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Dietary mushroom are rich source of Protein, Vitamin and minerals. They are low calorie eatables with dietary fiber and antioxidants. They are good to combat certain diseases as Alzheimer’s disease, Heart disease, Cancer and Diabetes. But for some it is considered highly toxic and fatal to some extent if ingested even in slightest amount. Around 2–3% of consumers find it toxic to cause food poisoning and major discomfort. They are allergic to this “unconventional” food category. Mushroom Allergy is Unique and Happens to few Mortals.

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Mushrooms are “unconventional” food resource

Mushrooms are fleshy sporing body of fungus! They are not considered as conventional plants. They are neither fruits nor vegetables. Somehow, they have found special place in our kitchens and cuisines.

Some North Indian cuisine made out of mushrooms are Mushroom-Muttar and Methi-Malai-Mushroom, Cream of Mushroom Soup, Garlic Mushroom topping the charts of famous restaurants. Sounds interesting huh?

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Shikha Saxena
Shikha Saxena

Written by Shikha Saxena

A Technical Writer, an artist and blogger by choice. Passionate about reading , writing and editing, NY.http://www.shikhasaxena.com and https://www.dnabox.co/