Funghi
Morel
Morel (Morchella spp.) is a hollow, honeycomb-capped spring mushroom with nutty, meaty, woodsy flavour. Among the most prized wild fungi, morels are also cultivated in limited commercial systems. Yellow, black, and half-free morels vary by region and season. Always cook thoroughly; dried morels reconstitute into intense stocks and cream sauces. Stems and caps are both used once cleaned of grit.
Also known as: Morille, Kuzu göbeği, Yang du jun, Gucchi
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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 0.09 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 10.4 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 3.82 g
- Dietary Fibre 1.88 g
- Total Sugars 1.54 g
- Complex / starch 0.46 g
- Protein 2.92 g
- Water 91.8 g
- Energy 28.1 kcal
- Water 91.8 g
- Carbohydrates 3.82 g
- Sugars 1.54 g
- Monosaccharides 1.08 g
- Disaccharides 0.47 g
- Starch 0.46 g
- Amylose 0.12 g
- Amylopectin 0.35 g
- Digestible Starch 0.39 g
- Resistant Starch 0.05 g
- Fibre 1.88 g
- Soluble Fibre 0.66 g
- Insoluble Fibre 1.22 g
- Protein 2.92 g
- Fungal Protein 2.77 g
- Fat 0.41 g
- Saturated Fat 0.09 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
- Vitamins 59.4 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.41 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.05 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 7.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 19.5 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 2.9 µg
- Vitamin E 0.1 mg
- Vitamin K 0.9 µg
- Minerals 303 mg
- Major Minerals 296 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.2 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.41 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.05 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 1.5 · vitamin-b6: 0.1 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 7.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 19.5 · vitamin-d: 2.9 · vitamin-e: 0.1 · vitamin-k: 0.9 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 10.42 · Potassium: 233 · Calcium: 53 · Iron: 0.8 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Mushrooms are high-water fungal tissue with modest protein and distinctive beta-glucans.
History
Morels were foraged across temperate Eurasia and North America as spring delicacies.
French cookery codified morels with cream, Madeira, and spring vegetable preparations.
Commercial dried morel trade linked wild harvest regions to global fine dining.
Large-scale outdoor cultivation of morels expanded supply beyond wild harvest alone.