From: Underutilized wild edible fungi and their undervalued ecosystem services in Africa
Species | Protein (%) | Fats (%) | Carbohydrate (%) | Fibre (%) | Ash (%) | Country | References≠|
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Agaricus sp. | 29.7 | 3.9 | 34.4 | – | – | Uganda | 1 |
Amanita loosei | 15.0 | 8.2 | 61.7 | 14.9 | Â | Angola | 14 |
Amanita loosii | 24.6 | 10.7 | – | – | – | Zambia | 16 |
Auricularia auricula | 19.3 | 0.8 | 76.9 | – | 3.1 | Ghana | 7 |
Auricularia auricula | 12.0 | 2.0 | 61.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | Nigeria | 12 |
Auricularia polytricha | 17.4 | 2.9 | 51.2 | 20.7 | 7.7 | Cameroon | 11 |
Cantharellus cibarius | 26.3 | 9.1 | 18.0 | 13.6 | 25.8 | Nigeria | 2 |
Cantharellus cibarius | 1.90 | 0.20 | – | 0.5 | – | Malawi | 9 |
Cantharellus cibarius | 15.0 | 5.0 | 64.0 | – | – | DR Congo†| 8 |
Cantharellus cf contortus | 14.5 | 4.9 | – | – | – | Zambia | 16 |
Cantharellus ruber | 20.8 | 5.4 | – | – | – | Zambia | 16 |
Cantharellus rufopunctatus | 13.3 | 5.2 | – | – | – | Zambia | 16 |
Cantharellus symoensii | 17.2 |  | – | – | – | Zambia | 16 |
Clitocybe odora | 41.1 | 14.3 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 17.4 | Nigeria | 2 |
Coprinus cinerius | 17.0 | 1.0 | 62.0 | 6.6 | 13.0 | Tanzania | 10 |
Hericium erinaceus | 41.1 | 1.3 | 15.0 | 16.8 | 32.9 | Nigeria | 2 |
Laccaria amethyst | 32.4 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 15.7 | 32.4 | Nigeria | 2 |
Laccaria laccata | 14.0 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 11.0 | 33.6 | Nigeria | 2 |
Lactarius deliciousus | 35.0 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 32.7 | Nigeria | 2 |
Lactarius phlebophylum | 15.0 | 9.0 | 64.0 | – | – | Tanzania | 3 |
Laetiporus sulphureus | 8.6 | 3.1 | 64.9 | 15.2 | 8.2 | Cameroon | 11 |
Lentinus squarrosulus | 19.4 | 1.9 | 72.45 | – | 6.13 | Ghana | 7 |
Lentinus squarrosulus | 12.5 | 1.7 | 80.2 | – | 5.6 | Ghana | 7 |
Lentinus squarrosulus | 22.8 | 6.3 | 60.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | Nigeria | 13 |
Lentinus tuber-regium | 13.3 | 1.3 | 79.1 | – | 6.3 | Ghana | 7 |
Lepista nuda | 60.4 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 20.6 | Nigeria | 2 |
Lepista saeva | 29.8 | 5.4 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 32.4 | Nigeria | 2 |
Macrolepiotata procera | 35.9 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 11.5 | 33.1 | Nigeria | 2 |
Pleurotus citrinopileatus | 22.1 | 1.3 | – | 20.8 | 7.6 | Kenya | 5 |
Pleurotus ostreatus | 27.1 | 4.9 | 32.5 | 20.4 | 20.6 | Nigeria | 2 |
Pleurotus ostreatus | 28.4 | 1.5 | 64.1 | – | 5.9 | Ghana | 7 |
Pleurotus flabellatus | 21.0 | 1.3 | 60.0 | 11.0 | 6.1 | Tanzania | 10 |
Pleurotus sajor-caju | 15.3 | 2.9 | 75.4 | – | 6.4 | Ghana | 7 |
Podabrella microcarpus | 19.5 | 3.1 | 31.1 | – | – | Uganda | 1 |
Polyporus tenuiculus | 16.9 | 3.2 | 51.5 | 9.5 | 11.6 | Uganda | 6 |
Polyporus tenuiculus | 2.9 | 2.7 | 61.1 | 11.6 | 12.2 | Uganda | 6 |
Polyporous tenuiculus | 10.9 | 3.2 | 58.8 | 15.5 | 11.6 | Cameroon | 11 |
Polyporus dictyopus | 6.6 | 2.8 | 58.3 | 18.2 | 14.1 | Cameroon | 11 |
Psathyrella atroumbonata | 30.2 | 3.1 | 51.6 | 9.7 | 17.8 | Nigeria | 13 |
Russula celluata | 14.1 | 2.0 | 77.1 | – | 6.9 | Angola | 14 |
Russula cellulata | 26.6 | 5.5 | – | – | – | Zambia | 16 |
Schizophyllum commune | 10 | 1.6 | – | – | – | Zambia | 16 |
Termitomyces clypeatus | 18.0 | 3.8 | 49.4 | 7.7 | 11.2 | Uganda | 6 |
Termitomyces clypeatus | 2.24 | 2.2 | 60.1 | 12.8 | 10.79 | Uganda | 6 |
Termitomyces clypeatus | 31.6 | 5.5 | – | – | – | Zambia | 16 |
Termitomyces eurrhizus | 12.8 | – | – | – | – | Uganda | 15 |
Termitomyces globulus | 13.8 | – | – | – | – | Uganda | 15 |
Termitomyces letestui | 3.9 | 0.7 | – | 0.5 | – | Malawi | 9 |
Termitomyces microcarpus | 49.0 | 10.0 | 29.0 | – | – | Tanzania | 3 |
Termitomyces microcarpus | 40.0 | 3.7 | 28.1 | – | – | Uganda | 4 |
Termitomyces microcarpus | 33.0 | 5.0 | 38.0 | – | – | DR Congo | 8 |
Termitomyces microcarpus | 27.4 | 3.3 | 37.1 | 3.9 | 15.1 | Uganda | 6 |
Termitomyces microcarpus | 13.0 | 2.5 | 57.6 | 13.0 | 13.8 | Uganda | 6 |
Termitomyces microcarpus | 21.4 | 5.1 | – | – | – | Zambia | 16 |
Termitomyces microcarpus | 30.7 | 2.2 | 44.2 | 11.6 | 11.3 | Cameroon | 11 |
Termitomyces robustus | 14.8 | 1.4 | 77.6 | – | 6.2 | Ghana | 7 |
Termitomyces striatus | 21.8 | 2.4 | 46.8 | 16.7 | 12.3 | Cameroon | 11 |
Termitomyces tyleranus | 21.8 | 3.0 | 43.0 | 3.1 | 16.9 | Uganda | 6 |
Termitomyces tyleranus | 14.6 | 2.0 | 59.5 | 14.6 | 13.7 | Uganda | 6 |
Volvariella volvaceae | 28.0 | 3.3 | 50.0 | 9.8 | 10.0 | Tanzania | 10 |
Volvariella volvaceae | 27.0 | 2.8 | 51.0 | 8.7 | 10 | Nigeria | 12 |
Volvariella speciosa | 19.9 | 3.6 | 48.4 | 4.2 | 14.1 | Uganda | 6 |
Volvariella speciosa | 2.8 | 2.7 | 59.3 | 13.8 | 11.6 | Uganda | 6 |