Nutritional Value Of Non-organic Chickens & Mushrooms

While many people recommend eating organic chicken and mushrooms to avoid pesticides, this choice can be more expensive than non-organic foods. You do not have to spend more to get good nutrition: Non-organic chicken and mushrooms provide a range of vitamins and minerals as well as protein. And its calorie content makes it appropriate for many diets.

Calories

One serving of non-organic chicken and mushrooms -- 3.5 oz. of roasted chicken breast and a half-cup serving of mushrooms -- contains 176 calories. As the average meal for women includes 300 to 500 calories, and the average meal for a man has 400 to 600 calories, you need more calories in a single lunch or dinner. Consider serving this dish with a serving of lentils or quinoa to increase the calories into the adequate range.

Protein

Non-organic chicken and mushrooms provide a high-quality source of protein, primarily because of the poultry. One serving of this dish contains 32.5 g of protein; you need 50 to 175 g of protein each day, or 10 to 35 percent of your daily calories if you follow a 2,000-calorie meal plan. The protein in chicken and mushrooms serves up energy for your body's use, and it also helps your body make new cells to replace those your body sheds, and repair cells as well.

Niacin

Include a serving of non-organic chicken and mushrooms in your diet, and you take in 15.4 mg of niacin, also known as vitamin B-3. If you are a man, you require 16 mg of niacin per day. Women require less -- 14 mg daily -- unless you're pregnant or breast-feeding; pregnant women should consume 18 mg and breast-feeding women should take in 17 mg. The niacin in this dish influences the level of cholesterol present in your blood and helps with your circulation.

Selenium

Eat a portion of non-organic chicken and mushrooms, and you take in 32.1 mcg of selenium. You need 55 mcg of this mineral each day, although you need slightly more -- 60 to 70 mcg daily -- if you are pregnant or lactating. The selenium in this dish protects your tissues from free radical damage, which may help prevent some signs of aging as well as cancer. Your immune system also relies on the selenium in your diet to keep it effective.

Phosphorus

A serving of non-organic chicken and mushrooms provides 269 mg of phosphorus. You require roughly 700 mg of this mineral daily. Phosphorus plays a critical role in the formation and maintenance of your bones and teeth; your kidneys also use it to filter wastes out of the body.