If you’ve spent any time learning about mushrooms' potential benefits, you may have seen mushroom powders discussed. Like mushroom tinctures and extracts, mushroom powders provide another way for consumers to get their dose of mushrooms without having to eat large amounts of the fungus. The prevalence of these products has left some shoppers wondering, what are mushroom powders? How are mushroom powders used? We’ve got the answers.
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Let’s not complicate things. The simplest definition of mushroom powder is simply a powder made from, well, mushrooms. The mushrooms are dehydrated and ground into a fine powder that can be used for a variety of purposes. You can find all kinds of mushroom powders on the market, from shiitake and porcini to more specialty options such as our lion’s mane and cordyceps mushroom powders.
How you use mushroom powders will depend on what type of powder you have and your overall goals. Many people use mushroom powders to spice up soups, curries, and stews, rub on meat, or even mix into a seasoning salt. Mushrooms add a savory, umami flavor and can seriously elevate many dishes.
Our local Seattle mushroom powders can be added to dishes as discussed above, but they can also be used in other ways as an add-on to other health supplements or routines.
We love mixing our lion’s mane mushroom powder in coffee, tea, or even hot chocolate. Any hot drink will do, as the heat will dissolve the powder and make for a smooth beverage. Many people opt to take their daily lion’s mane dose this way, as the mushroom is suggested to help with cognitive function and digestion. What better way to start the day?
The same can be done with our cordyceps militaris mushroom powder. As we’ve previously noted, we’ve found this powder to induce vivid dreams before bed. So do what you want with that information when deciding on the right nighttime tea. Like our local lion’s mane powder, you can easily mix it into your morning coffee or tea.
Another easy way to get your mushroom dose is to mix your powder of choice into a smoothie or protein shake. Many people like to boost the start of their day with a healthy smoothie, and the addition of some cordyceps or lion’s mane mushroom powder is a great option.
Likewise, many athletes like to add mushroom powders to their protein shakes. Some prefer to drink the powder before a workout for potentially energizing effects, and others would rather recover post-workout with a mushroom-infused smoothie.
Looking to buy cordyceps or lion’s mane mushroom powder online? We’ve got you covered. Buy mushroom powder online through our Seattle mushroom farm’s website.
Looking for local Seattle mushroom powder? We’ve also got you covered. If you’re in the area, you can schedule a lion’s mane cordyceps mushroom powder delivery in Seattle, or schedule a pickup from our farm if you’re outside of our delivery radius. You can also find our mushrooms at a variety of Seattle Farmer’s Markets events.
Let’s look at some of the exceptional benefits of adding mushroom powder to your food, what products are hot choices and some useful recommendations to help your food scientists to start blending:
Perhaps the most influential reason food manufacturers are beginning to play with mushroom blends is because retailers like to stock foods with additional nutrition benefits. It’s not just because these grocers want more options than their competitors (but believe us, they do!), it’s also that retail customers want healthier choices. Consumers are on the hunt for healthier options—and they’re putting in requests at stores for health-forward choices on retail shelves. In fact, studies show that shoppers are willing to pay more for food that delivers the benefits it claims on the packaging.
Mushrooms are a popular choice for enhancing a product’s nutrition panel because they contain five of the eight essential B vitamins: riboflavin (B2), folate (B9), thiamine (B1), pantothenic acid (B5) and niacin (B3). (White and brown mushrooms see significant levels of B2, B3 and B5, especially).
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These nutrients are incredibly valuable to have in products, as the body isn’t able to produce essential B vitamins on its own in quantities great enough to be beneficial; therefore, the only way we get them is through dietary choices. In fact, consumers are making their own mushroom powder at home to receive these benefits, so why not offer them products that are already enhanced?
Mushrooms can also be an excellent source of vitamin D, which many Americans are deficient in. Shoppers and retailers alike are interested in foods with high vitamin D, as evidence points to this nutrient as a key helper in strong bone health, immune system enhancement and more.
Mushroom powder boasts a long portfolio of blend-worthy products, so many that we made a post featuring our most popular blend suggestions.
In this linked article, you’ll find that ground mushrooms pair perfectly with common powder-blended products, like smoothies and shakes (where you’d typically find protein powder combinations). In contrast, you may be surprised by some recommendations— like chocolate and coffee —which are often complemented by the robust mushroom.
While not all products incorporate seamlessly with mushroom powder, there’s an impressive list of those that do, and food scientists are whipping up clever blends regularly.
Here at Monterey Mushrooms, we are proud to produce “Just Mushrooms” powder, made from Agaricus bisporus mushrooms grown at our very own California farms. Just Mushrooms is “just” that, consisting of 100% pure mushroom powder, with no added excipients or preservatives.
Food and supplement manufacturers can select their desired features, such as vitamin D level, mesh size and organic certification. White button mushrooms serve as our standard, high-quality raw material, however Brown and Portabella options are also available as custom orders.
The savory-enhancing and bitterness-balancing powers of mushrooms can be used to enhance or tame your desired flavor profile; blend ratios can be adjusted to either bring out or subdue the taste. For instance, a food manufacturer adding Button mushroom powder to a soup broth product may choose to incorporate a larger ratio of powder than a manufacturer adding it to breakfast bars, as the rich umami can be used to enhance the taste of the broth. In the nut bar, however, the mushroom taste can be masked by using less powder, since it doesn’t serve that particular palate profile. For questions about the proper ratios for blends, contact our helpful fungi experts.
Here’s a chart showing how our High Vitamin D mushroom powder can be used at various levels to help you achieve higher daily value percentages on your nutrition labels:
Major brands are already using our mushroom powder in their products to enhance their dietary benefits. You could, too!
Let your food scientists experiment by requesting a vitamin D sample, today.
Want to explore more about the power of High Vitamin D mushrooms? Download our ebook, Everything You Need to Know About High Vitamin D Mushrooms for Food Manufacturers, and share it with your product developers for more information.
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