Agaricus bisporus (Button Mushroom)

The world’s most cultivated mushroom — button, cremini, and portobello are all this one species by age.

Core Principles & Analysis

• White button, brown cremini, and portobello are the same species sold at different maturity.
• It dominates global mushroom farming, grown on composted substrate in dark climate-controlled houses.
• It is one of the richest dietary sources of the antioxidant amino acid ergothioneine.

Specifications & Metrics

• ACTIVE COMPOUNDS: Ergothioneine, agaritine