Funghi
Whole
Chicken of the woods whole is prepared from fresh young brackets—fibrous, lemon-tinted, and chicken-like when sautéed. Only gather with expert identification; lookalikes exist. Slice young tender edges; older bases are tough. Cook thoroughly. Sauté with butter or oil until moist and meaty. Avoid specimens from polluted wood.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.41 g
- Saturated Fat 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 9.94 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 3.98 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.01 g
- Total Sugars 1.59 g
- Complex / starch 0.5 g
- Protein 3.17 g
- Water 86.8 g
- Energy 30 kcal
- Water 86.8 g
- Carbohydrates 3.98 g
- Protein 3.17 g
- Fat 0.41 g
- Saturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 60.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.47 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.67 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 1.74 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 9.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 22.6 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 3.4 µg
- Vitamin E 0.11 mg
- Vitamin K 1.1 µg
- Minerals 337 mg
- Major Minerals 336 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.47 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.67 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 1.74 · vitamin-b6: 0.11 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 9.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 22.6 · vitamin-d: 3.4 · vitamin-e: 0.11 · vitamin-k: 1.1 ·
Minerals
Whole form averages edible parts as typically consumed.
History
Foragers and farms sorted mushrooms by cap, stem, and maturity for market.
Cultivated mushrooms made consistent parts widely available.
Fine dining spotlighted gills, stems, and young versus mature textures.