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Kikurage Mushroom
Kikurage Mushroom
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Whole-food edible mushroom with a long history of safe culinary use. Provides dietary fiber, iron, and small amounts of bioactive polysaccharides.
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What it is
Auricularia auricula-judae (also A. polytricha) — wood ear/cloud ear mushroom; gelatinous black ear-shaped fungus.
Edible mushroom; provides chewy texture and umami in Asian dishes.
Why it's flagged
- May have antiplatelet effects at very high doses
What regulators actually say
"Mushrooms, wood ear, dried — energy 284 kcal/100g, protein 9.25 g, dietary fiber 70.1 g, iron 5.88 mg."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole food (mushroom); no specific regulation needed.
European Union — EFSA
Traditional food in EU; whole edible mushroom.
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