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Cornstarch (maize starch) in small orange ceramic bowl surrounded by corn.
© Bought from minadezhda, fotolia
  • 381 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Corn starch (Maydis amylum) used to be a cereal starch alongside potato starch. The starch used to thicken sauces is available in organic quality.
Coconut blossom sugar from the Cocos nucifera: wooden spoon full heaped, behind open coconut.
© Bought from Ideenkoch, fotolia
  • 388 kcal
  • Water 2%
  • 98/01/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Coconut blossom sugar is palm sugar that is primarily obtained from coconut palm blossoms. The vegan, but not raw sugar is used for sweetening. Organic?
Five pieces of seitan, i.e. wheat gluten, in a brown ceramic bowl.
© Bought from Alesia.B, shutterstock
  • 370 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 15/83/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.76 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Wheat gluten is a plant-based, protein-rich meat substitute. Products made from seitan or Mianjin (organic) have a firm consistency and contain gluten.
Ginger, candied (ginger root) in a white bowl, to the left of it ginger roots, the rhizome.
© Bought from nedim_b, fotolia
  • 257 kcal
  • Water 35%
  • 99/01/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Candied ginger is a spicy and sweet delicacy that you can make yourself. These ginger pieces are no longer raw. Organic quality?
Soy cream with rapeseed oil in a drinking glass, with soybeans left and right next to it.
© Bought from ZahyMaulana, Shutterstock
  • 310 kcal
  • Water 61%
  • 11/06/83 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 6.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 2.9 g
Soy cream (soy cuisine, soy cream) is a plant-based, vegan alternative to cream. Industrially produced, never raw, partly organic.
Vegan sour cream in white bowl on wooden Table with raw surface.
© Bought from Evgeny, fotolia
  • 287 kcal
  • Water 65%
  • 06/07/87 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.28 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Vegan sour cream or vegan sour cream (sour cream) is a high-fat plant cream fermented by lactic acid bacteria with many possible uses.
Tartar baking powder on a spoon: Tartar baking soda contains tartaric acid instead of phosphate.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Inke Weissenborn, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 240 kcal
  • 99/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Light baked goods are made by using baking powder or raising agents. In cream of tartar baking powder, cream of tartar acts as a natural acid instead of phospha
On the left, bee honey in a glass with a honey dripper on the right.
© Public Domain, Jonik, Wikimedia
  • 304 kcal
  • Water 17%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Cold-pressed honey is usually raw and contains nutritionally valuable compounds. Organic honey is preferable.
Agave syrup as a sweetener - drizzling off of a spoon to display the thin consistency.
© Bought from pat_hastings, fotolia
  • 310 kcal
  • Water 23%
  • 99/00/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The agave syrup used as a sweetener is easily soluble. It is a vegan alternative to honey. Available in organic quality and partly raw.
Tap water (drinking water): a young girl drinking water from the kitchen tap.
© Bought from gemenacom, fotolia
  • 0 kcal
  • Water 100%
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Drinking water: Tap water or mineral water can have very different qualities and ingredients. See also carbonated mineral water.
Oil: Olive oil in glass containers (front left) next to olives in wooden bowls.
© Bought from Jag_cz, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 8.8 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.76 g
Olive oil is given too much importance. It has three times less Omega-3 than rapeseed oil. We use too much oil. See text with scientific studies. Raw? Organic?
Pouring refined rapeseed oil from a bottle into a glass bowl surrounded by rapeseed flowers.
© Bought from uaPieceofCake, Adobe
  • 895 kcal
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 19 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 7.1 g
Refined rapeseed oil is light yellow, tasteless and can be heated to around 180-200 °C. Organic rapeseed oil is usually cold-pressed or physically refined.
Canola oil in a small bottle surrounded by canola flowers. Canola oil is processed from ripe seeds.
© Bought from photocrew, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 19 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 9.1 g
Rapeseed oil (canola, HOLL oil, rapeseed oil) has a significantly higher proportion of essential fatty acids than olive oil. Look for the labels cold-pressed, o
Glass container and wooden spoon with coconut oil — pieces of coconut in  the foreground.
© Bought from pilipphoto, fotolia
  • 892 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Coconut oil (coconut oil, coconut fat) has too many saturated fatty acids (82%) and is solid up to about 25°C. It is organic and, depending on the process, avai
Crushed flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) (left) and cold-pressed flaxseed oil (right).
© Bought from hjschneider, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 53 g
Cold-pressed linseed oil (linseed oil, flax oil) is rich in health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids. Tip: Use fresh and store in the refrigerator. Organic?
Baking powder (leavening agent): left in glass bowl, right in measuring spoon (white).
© Bought from Swapan, fotolia
  • 175 kcal
  • Water 33%
  • 88/12/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Baking powder is used as a leavening agent. It releases gaseous carbon dioxide, which gives the dough a large volume. Organic quality, vegan is possible.
Reduced-sodium vegetable broth in a white bowl surrounded by vegetables.
© Bought from M studio, fotolia
  • 5.0 kcal
  • Water 98%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Low salt vegetable broth means that the sodium content is 234 mg instead of the usual 400 mg. The broth is 98% water. Organic?
Maple syrup drips from a creator in glass bowl, next to maple leaf in autumn color.
© Bought from lenkaprusova, fotolia
  • 260 kcal
  • Water 32%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Maple syrup is a thickened juice obtained from maple trees. In North American cuisine, it is mainly used in desserts. Organic? Raw?
Virgin sesame oil in a glass bowl with white sesame seeds around it
© Bought from Elena Schweitzer, Adobe
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 41 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.30 g
Sesame oil is obtained from white and black sesame seeds. It is not only used in cooking, but is also an ingredient in skin care products.
A young couple is tasting red table wine during a wine tasting.
© Bought from karelnoppe, fotolia
  • 85 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 97/03/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Red table wine is used as an alcoholic beverage and in cooking. In the latter case, it is used for cooking or for marinades. Organic? Raw?