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Mushroom Powder Made Brownies and Muffins More Nutritious

Mushroom Powder Made Brownies and Muffins More Nutritious

What they found

Mushroom powder raised protein, fiber and antioxidants in brownies and muffins without hurting taste.

Mushroom powder raised protein, fiber and antioxidants in brownies and muffins without hurting taste.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – chemical analysis

Lab – chemical analysis

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

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ResearchGate

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GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Bakery Boost

Bakery Boost

Researchers enriched brownies and muffins with mushroom powder to improve nutrition, flavor, and affordability. The fortified treats showed higher protein, fiber, and antioxidant levels without compromising taste or texture, and production costs remained low—making them accessible functional foods for combating malnutrition and food insecurity.

Researchers enriched brownies and muffins with mushroom powder to improve nutrition, flavor, and affordability. The fortified treats showed higher protein, fiber, and antioxidant levels without compromising taste or texture, and production costs remained low—making them accessible functional foods for combating malnutrition and food insecurity.

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