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Chanterelle

Golden funnel-shaped wild mushroom with a fruity aroma.

Chanterelle — illustrative ingredient image

About Chanterelle

Chanterelle is a common culinary name for several golden wild mushrooms, recognized for their funnel or trumpet-like shape. It is used fresh in sautés, sauces, soups, and other mushroom dishes, but the name can cover different related species, so precise identification matters for specialist use.

Fresh chanterelles often have a fruity, apricot-like aroma and a delicate, peppery or mildly earthy flavour. Their flesh is firm and pleasantly chewy rather than soft, though age, species, and cooking affect the result. Sautéing concentrates their flavour and gives the edges a tender, browned character.

Whole mushrooms are usually golden yellow to orange, with wavy caps and ridged undersides that taper into stems. They may be sold fresh, dried, or preserved; brushing clean, trimming the stem, slicing, and cooking change their size, firmness, and appearance.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for chanterelle

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English

Chanterelle

English

chanterelle mushroom (raw)

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English

Chanterelles

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Chanterelle nutrition & diet

Chanterelle nutritional value

Mushrooms, Chanterelle, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
32kcal
Protein
1.5g
Carbs
6.9g
Fat
0.5g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to identified chanterelle mushrooms and the edible portion after cleaning, trimming, and cooking. Wild specimens can vary by species and condition, so identity matters before assigning a reference. Sautéing, frying, drying, or stewing changes moisture and may introduce oil, butter, stock, or seasonings.

Compare the right form: Establish the chanterelle species and use a reference for cleaned edible mushrooms in the matching raw, cooked, or dried form; avoid unidentified wild mushrooms.

Diet considerations

Chanterelles are fungi rather than plants or animals, so classification should follow the catalogue’s dietary framework. Plain mushrooms differ from preparations with butter, cream, meat stock, or other animal additions. Battered or preserved products may contain cereal ingredients or other coatings. Compatibility depends on identification, processing, recipe, and serving context.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • 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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Mushrooms, Chanterelle, raw ↗. 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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