Re: Vitamin D in Mushrooms

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http://www.montereymushrooms.com/mushroomswithD.htm

" Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. has been working with the United States Department

of Agriculture to replicate what happens in nature when mushrooms are

exposed to light. Through their research efforts, they have found that

mushrooms respond to light in much the same way humans do, by converting the

sun’s rays into Vitamin D. Mushrooms have a natural level of vitamin D, and

when exposed to sunlight they synthesize vitamin D.

No matter how you serve them, either cooked or raw, all of vitamin D comes

through for you. "

These appear to be mushrooms that are fortified with additional vitamin D

through large amounts of UV light exposure. My understanding is that all

mushrooms contain some D2 (and that this is less bioavailable than D3, which

is only found in animal products - correct me if I'm wrong) but you can

expose them to enough UV light to bring their daily value of vitamin D to

100%.

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>

> I just bought a package of mushrooms that declare in large print

> " 100% vitamin D for strong bones "

>

> Nutrition facts label states 100% DV vitamin D in 3 oz serving (2.5

> servings in 8 oz container)

>

> Brand: Monterey Mushrooms, ville, CA

>

> So of course I searched USDA nutrient database and found different info for

>

> Vit D. But there are a few google hits saying that mushrooms exposed to

> UV rays are high in vitamin D.

>

> So some mushrooms are a good source of vitamin D but not all ??

>

> What do we as dietitians do with this? I guess it all goes back to

> reading labels.

>

> Is anyone concerned that people will think that all mushrooms are high in

> vitamin D ?

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>

>

> Beth Triner, RD

> andria VA

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> In a message dated 5/15/2011 9:31:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> nrord1@... writes:

>

> Another recommendation - sign up for FDA

> recalls<http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm>due to

> allergens.

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Start with the basics at the NIH website to explain it.

> > Agree that has the best reference book (I tell my patients this

> will

> > be

> > their bible, they MUST get it).

> > Celiac Disease Foundation is a great support (look for a local chapter).

> > For kids I will also recommend Dana Korn's book " Kids with Celiac

> Disease "

> >

> > Why do you need meal plans? Eat real food. Skip all the processed stuff.

> > Use

> > potatoes, rice, quinoa, corn for starch (I like corn pasta over rice

> > noodles).

> > Check out Whole Foods, Trader Joes and even regular markets for

> gluten-free

> >

> > versions of cereals & pastas. Get a bread maker and look at Bette

> Hagman's

> > or

> > Carole Fenster's cookbooks for best bread recipies (pre-made stuff found

> > via the

> > GlutenfreeMall aren't very good). And Amy's Gourmet has a few good

> frozen

> > gluten-free kid friendly entrees (like Mac & Cheese, and Pizza). Oh,

> > Kinnikinnick Foods has the best cookies.

> >

> > http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/

> > http://www.celiac.org/

> >

> >

>

>

http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Celiac-Disease-Gluten-Free-Children/dp/1890627216/ref\

=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8 & qid=1305508350 & sr=8-12

> >

> > http://www.glutenfreemall.com/

> > http://consumer.kinnikinnick.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/consumer.home.html

> >

> > ----------

> > Holly Lee Brewer, MS RD CDE

> > Pediatric Dietitian, Diabetes Educator

> > Medical Nutrition Therapist, Las Vegas, NV

> >

> > Maj Holly Brewer, USAFR BSC http://hollyinbalad.blogspot.com

> > 301st MDS, NAS JRB Fort Worth (Carswell), TX

> > Joint Base Balad, Iraq (Jan-Jul 2009)

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> > To: rd-usa

> > Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 5:56:27 PM

> > Subject: Child With Celiac Sprue

> >

> >

> >

> > Hello,

> > My 9 year old niece was just diagnosed with celiac disease and I was

> > wondering

> > if anybody could provide me with some good websites, recipes, and any

> other

> > tips

> >

> > for a young child with celiac.

> > I also thought there was a website that listed specific gluten free

> brands.

> > I

> > could also use some sample meal plans.

> >

> > Thanks a lot,

> > Mindy

> >

> >