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Bloody milk cap

Bloody milk cap is a wild mushroom named for its reddish latex when damaged, and where recognised as edible is generally cooked or preserved.

Bloody milk cap — illustrative ingredient image

About Bloody milk cap

The bloody milk cap is a wild mushroom identified by its reddish milk-like latex when cut or damaged. Its cap is often orange to reddish, and the flesh is firm; exact appearance can vary with age and growing conditions. As with other wild mushrooms, identification depends on more than colour or a common name.

In regions where it is recognized as an edible mushroom, it is generally cooked before eating and may be sautéed, grilled, or preserved. It is not interchangeable with other milk-cap mushrooms, and common names can be applied inconsistently. A name alone is not a reliable basis for identifying a wild specimen.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Canned bloody milk cap

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Bloody milk cap nutrition & diet

Bloody milk cap nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Milk, fresh, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
50kcal
Protein
3.5g
Carbs
5.2g
Fat
1.6g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Nutritional comparisons should specify whether the mushroom is raw, cooked, dried, or otherwise preserved, since preparation changes the edible portion and moisture content.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.4.2.0_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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