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Morel Mushroom

Morel mushrooms are prized edible wild mushrooms commonly sautéed, dried, or added to sauces and other savory dishes.

Morel Mushroom — illustrative ingredient image

About Morel Mushroom

Morel mushrooms are edible fungi with a distinctive honeycombed or ridged cap and a hollow interior. They have a pale to dark brown appearance and are commonly sautéed, incorporated into sauces, or used with other savoury foods.

Their flavour is earthy, nutty, and savoury, while the texture becomes tender and slightly meaty when cooked. Fresh morels are delicate and irregularly shaped, so handling and cooking affect their final texture.

Drying is an established form that changes texture and concentrates flavour; dried morels are rehydrated before use, with the soaking liquid sometimes incorporated into cooking. Fresh and dried forms are not interchangeable by weight or texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for morel mushroom

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English

morel mushroom

English

morel mushroom (raw)

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English

Mushrooms, morel, raw

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Morel Mushroom nutrition & diet

Morel Mushroom nutritional value

Mushrooms, morel, raw

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

Calories
31kcal
Protein
3.1g
Carbs
5.1g
Fat
0.6g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible morel mushroom portion and distinguish fresh, dried, rehydrated, and cooked forms. Preparation matters because sautéing, frying, cream sauces, stock, or stuffing adds other ingredients. The reference should identify whether the mushrooms are whole, sliced, trimmed, and served alone or within a finished recipe.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to identified edible morel mushrooms in the same fresh, dried, rehydrated, or cooked state, including trimming and recipe additions.

Diet considerations

Morel mushrooms are fungi and are often incorporated into plant-based dishes, but the finished preparation may contain butter, cream, cheese, meat, or stock. Breaded or pastry-based forms add cereal ingredients. Pasta, rice, or other grain accompaniments change carbohydrate considerations independently of the mushroom.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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, morel, 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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