morel
Morchella esculenta
Morchella esculenta is the yellow morel, a wild hollow mushroom with a honeycomb-like cap, used cooked in sautés and sauces, fresh or dried.
About Morchella esculenta
Morchella esculenta is commonly known as the morel, a wild, hollow mushroom with a distinctive honeycomb-like cap. The cap is yellowish to tan or brown, and the flesh is delicate, with an earthy, nutty flavour. Fresh specimens are seasonal; dried morels are also widely used and have a concentrated aroma.
Morels are cooked before eating and are often sautéed, added to sauces, or used in other savoury preparations. They may be sold whole, sliced, fresh, or dried. This species name is used for the yellow morel, though identification of wild mushrooms requires care and appearance alone is not a safe basis for identification.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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morille
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Morchella esculenta nutrition & diet
Morchella esculenta nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Fruit, 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
- 75kcal
- Protein
- 1.1g
- Carbs
- 8.4g
- Fat
- 3.7g
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.
Fresh and dried morels differ substantially in water content, and cooked preparations may include added ingredients that affect measured nutrition.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.6.5.9_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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