How Fast Does Mushroom Digest? A Guide to Digestion & Gut Health
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5 min read
The human stomach can take up to five hours to digest mushrooms, a process that is slower than many common vegetables primarily due to the tough, fibrous material chitin in their cell walls. This inherent resistance to breakdown is what defines the unique digestive journey of fungi, impacting not just the time it takes, but also how the body ultimately benefits from their nutrients.
