The fungus is parasitic on the shady and decaying tree trunks, shaped like a human ear, the color black-brown called black fungus, referred to as fungus; white fungus called white fungus, also known as silver ear, snow ear. In the minds of the majority of consumers, usually always think of white fungus than black fungus nutrition.

From the nutrient content, the two have not a small difference. In 100mg of products, the protein content of black fungus is 12.1 grams, white fungus is 10.0 grams, equivalent to 82.3% of the black fungus; carotene content of black fungus is 100 micrograms, white fungus is 50 micrograms, equivalent to 50% of the black fungus.