Agaricus Bisporus (Commonly called as White button mushroom)

It is the most cultivated and consumed mushroom species. Agaricus Bisporus originated in the grasslands of North America and Europe.

Agaricus Bisporus has substantial amounts of Vitamin D which is good for ones health. Eating the mushroom raw is discouraged because of the presence of carcinogenic hydrazine derivatives, albeit in small quantities. These unhealthy derivatives are reduced significantly by cooking.

This mushroom contains Potassium and Sodium too. The body requires potassium in the processing of carbohydrates and proteins in different ways to build muscle. It also plays a role in how the heart works. It also regulates the acid base and contributes to the overall health of the body.

In 2009, there was a case control study which examined the diets of 2018 women, where half of whom had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

It found a statistically significant decrease of incidence of the disease in those women whose diets included more than 10 grams of Agaricus Bisporus mushrooms per day (or the dry equivalent). Women in the study who consumed Agaricus Bisporus mushrooms on a daily basis, were less likely to develop breast cancer, while those that combined a mushroom diet with regular green tea consumption, had reduced their risk of breast cancer by nearly 90%.

In a similar case control study with 362 Korean women, they found another strong association between mushroom consumption and decreased risk of breast cancer.