Although mushrooms grow in conditions where there is no natural sunlight, it can be a valuable source of vitamin D. Mushrooms contain ergosterol, a plant sterol that converts to vitamin D2 when exposed to ultraviolet light.
Noma emaMushroom akhula endzaweni lapho kungekho khona lilanga, emaMushroom angaba naVitamin D. emaMushroom acuketse iErgosterol, sihlahla lesishintja sibe nguVitamin D uma sihlanganiswa nekukhanya kwesilungu.