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Oyster Mushroom Fiber Replaces Half the Fat in Cookies

Oyster Mushroom Fiber Replaces Half the Fat in Cookies

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Oyster mushroom waste fiber replaced half the fat in cookies, lowering calories and predicted glycemic response.

Oyster mushroom waste fiber replaced half the fat in cookies, lowering calories and predicted glycemic response.

The number

replaced half the fat in cookies

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – food formulation

Lab – food formulation

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

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Foods

Foods

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) waste was turned into a high-fiber ingredient that replaced half the fat in cookies while lowering the predicted glycemic response and reducing overall calories. The reformulated cookies also boosted protein and fiber while still keeping the strongest taste and texture scores among the healthier versions tested.

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) waste was turned into a high-fiber ingredient that replaced half the fat in cookies while lowering the predicted glycemic response and reducing overall calories. The reformulated cookies also boosted protein and fiber while still keeping the strongest taste and texture scores among the healthier versions tested.

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