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Rhubarb fresh from the market, cut into plates on the right.
© Bought from Diana Taliun, fotolia
  • 21 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 80/16/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.10 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Rhubarb (organic quality?) is popular because of its refreshing, piquant-sour taste and low calorie content. Do not eat it raw.
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  • 14 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 74/22/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
With its crunchy leaves and refreshing taste, raw iceberg lettuce from the Crisphead group is a popular leaf salad. Organic quality?
Branch bearing ripe Asian pears (Pyrus pyrifolia). The pears are very juicy and have a sweet and sour flavor that is reminiscent of apple, pear, and melon.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Sage Ross, Wikimedia
  • 42 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 94/04/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
The Nashi pear has an ochre-colored skin with small brown speckles. The white, raw flesh is crunchy and tastes sweet and sour. Organic?
Girl, showing leaf lettuce - summer crisp or loose-leaf lettuce types.
© Bought from Lightfield Studios, fotolia
  • 14 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 74/22/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Raw Batavia lettuce (Crisphead group) is low in calories and tastes sweet and slightly bitter. The leaves stay crisp and fresh for a long time. Organic quality?
Raw green sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) piled on a brown surface.
© Public Domain, flickr.com
  • 20 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 82/15/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Sweet peppers, green, raw, taste a little sweeter than chili peppers, but less so than red or yellow ones. Green ones are harvested before they ripen. Organic?
Lettuce on a tablecloth: Lettuce has the highest nutritional content in the outer leaves.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 13 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 59/36/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Lettuce (Butterhead group) is low in calories and has a tender consistency when raw. It is rich in vitamin K. Organic quality?
Vegan vegetable broth — extra low in salt — in a white ceramic bowl,  ingredients in the background.
© Bought from whiteaster, fotolia
  • 15 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 85/13/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
In contrast to normal vegetable broth, this is a variant without added salt! Can be prepared yourself in just a few steps. Organic?
Swiss chard on a dish towel. People who tend to get kidney stones (calcium oxalate stones) should avoid eating Swiss chard as it has a high oxalic acid content.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 19 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 65/31/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Both the stems and leaves of chard are edible. Raw? It tastes like spinach, but is more intense and bitter. Organic?
Fresh Aronia Berries - Aronia melanocarpa: A handful of fresh berries with leaves.
© Bought from farbkombinat, fotolia
  • 49 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 95/03/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The dark purple aronia berries are rich in vitamins, minerals and secondary plant substances. Organic quality? Raw? Frozen?
Raw, untreated chives (Allium schoenoprasum) on a white plate.
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  • 30 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 52/39/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.25 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Chives are mainly used as a kitchen spice, raw or in warm dishes. They are rich in calcium and iron. Organic quality?
Dry yeast or baker's yeast, heaped in measuring spoon over individual granules.
© Bought from Brent Hofacker, Adobe
  • 325 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 46/45/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Baker's yeast (active dry yeast) is used to loosen dough (raising agent). Baker's yeast is related to brewer's yeast. Organic quality possible.
Alfalfa sprouts (Medicago sativa), shown next to a bowl of alfalfa seeds.
© Bought from Luis Echeverri Urrea, fotolia
  • 23 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 31/59/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.23 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.18 g
Lucerne seeds (alfalfa, trefoil) should not be eaten raw, but rather germinated, because they contain a lot of canavanine, which breaks down during germination.
Close-up of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica) on black background.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, CostaPPPR, Wikipedia
  • 28 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 60/36/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.13 g
Broccoli has a spicy, delicate taste, raw or cooked. In addition to the flower (head, bunch of flowers, florets), the stalk and the leaves are also edible.
Allspice, whole grains in a wooden scoop and around it on sackcloth.
© Bought from HandmadePictures, Shutterstock
  • 263 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 83/07/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
The spice allspice or allspice is often bought as whole seeds (raw?). It tastes like cloves and is slightly spicy. Organic?
Spring onions / Leek / Winter onions - Allium fistulosum. Bunch and cut stems.
© Bought from Tyson Ferro, Shutterstock
  • 32 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 78/20/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.07 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Spring onions, leek onions or winter onions (raw) do not have distinct, round bulbs like shallots or onions, but resemble leeks. Organic?
The bright red-orange flower of the nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Paul Adam, Wikipedia
  • 31 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 60/34/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Nasturtium (raw, fresh) originally comes from South and Central America. It enriches salads with a pleasant spiciness. Organic quality?
Raw cauliflower (Brassica oleracea) before harvest in a field.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rasbak, Wikipedia
  • 25 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 69/27/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Cauliflower (organic) has a mild taste and is easier to digest than other types of cabbage. Raw cauliflower has a high vitamin C content.
Real Guava - Psidium guajava - layered and one cut open with red pulp.
© CC-by-sa 4.0, Thamizhpparithi Maari, Wikipedia
  • 68 kcal
  • Water 81%
  • 80/14/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.29 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Real guavas, raw (guava, guayaba, goiaba) have an exceptional taste and a high content of vitamin C. Prefer organic quality.
Cranberries freshly picked in a basket and around it (Vaccinium macrocarpon).
© Bought from alicja neumiler, fotolia
  • 46 kcal
  • Water 87%
  • 95/04/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
With their tart, sour taste, raw cranberries are also popular as a baking ingredient. Organic quality is preferable.
Strawberry guava on shrub / tree, also called red guava or cherries guava - Psidium cattleianum.
© CC-by 3.0, Forest & Kim Starr, Wikipedia
  • 69 kcal
  • Water 81%
  • 94/03/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.18 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
Strawberry guavas, raw (red or cherry guava) have a pleasant sweet and sour taste. They are smaller than the real guava. Prefer organic quality