Saffron milk cap mushrooms got their name because of their color - bright red-haired even a reddish tinge. And this color they acquire due to the high content of beta-carotene, which is converted in the body into retinol (vitamin A). Furthermore carotenoids in orange milk mushrooms contain ascorbic acid and vitamin B (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin). The structure also includes mushrooms fiber, ash substances, saccharides, water.

Saffron milk cap mushrooms  are highly valued as edible mushrooms in many countries around the world, some species are considered delicacies.