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Sweet peppers, Capsicum annuum, raw: red, yellow and green on a wooden plate.
© Bought from naltik, fotolia
  • 31 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 82/14/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Red bell peppers taste sweet when raw and contain hardly any capsaicin compared to chili peppers. There are green, yellow and red varieties of bell pepper. Orga
Ground cinnamon—Cinnamomum aromaticum—with cinnamon sticks and two unrelated leaves on top.
© Bought from Floydine, fotolia
  • 247 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 94/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Cinnamon (ground, raw, organic?) is used to season food. The ingredient coumarin, which is higher in "cheap cinnamon", is considered unhealthy.
Ripe cashew apples with the nuts on a table. Cashews are usually not raw!
© Bought from paulovilela, fotolia
  • 553 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 33/20/48 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 7.8 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Cashew nuts "raw" is a deception. High heat is used to deactivate the toxic shell oil: steam or roasting processes. Organic? Probably not!
Apple, with peel (Malus domestica), a healthy man enjoying an apple (Malus domestica).
© Bought from ajr_images, fotolia
  • 52 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 97/02/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Daily consumption of raw apples with peel (and core) is not only delicious, but also healthy and can protect against chronic diseases such as cancer.
Cayenne pepper on wooden spoons - made of chili peppers sort Cayenne - lies next to it.
© Bought from Jana Behr, fotolia
  • 318 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 66/14/20 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 7.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.66 g
Cayenne pepper is one of the hottest spices that can also be used raw in the kitchen. In addition to being spicy, it also tastes a little bitter. Available orga
A woman displays the two halves of an avocado which has been cut open.
© Bought from Sergio Monti, fotolia
  • 160 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 34/08/58 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Avocados, which are high in fat, are usually eaten raw. Organic quality is preferable. Never press avocados with your finger, otherwise they will develop rotten
Orange, raw, with peel (Citrus sinensis): oranges cut in half, and in the backgroud orange juice.
© Bought from yesyesterday, fotolia
  • 47 kcal
  • Water 87%
  • 92/07/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Oranges give dishes an exotic touch and are a source of vitamin C when eaten raw. If they are organic, the peel can also be used.
Chili powder: A sliced chili pepper to the left then increasingly smaller pieces to the right.
© Bought from phive2015, fotolia
  • 282 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 64/17/18 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 7.5 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.52 g
Chili powder is a mixture of spices that includes cayenne pepper and is raw depending on how it is produced. Available in organic quality.
Ground cumin seeds (Cuminum cyminum) in a large sack.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Giovanni Dall`Orto, Wikipedia
  • 375 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 52/21/26 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.18 g
Ground cumin (raw) has a slightly spicy aroma that goes particularly well with Arabic, oriental and Asian dishes. Organic quality?
Onion, red, raw - Allium cepa: one half shows red on the inside, one onion on the right.
© Bought from BillionPhotos.com, fotolia
  • 40 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 89/10/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Red onions have a thin skin and their mild taste makes them a good addition to salads when eaten raw. They are a popular home remedy for colds. Organic quality?
Almonds—Prunus dulcis—spilling out of a small basket onto a wooden table.
© Bought from Melica, fotolia
  • 579 kcal
  • Water 4%
  • 23/23/54 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 12 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Almonds or sweet almonds are best eaten raw, unsalted - or even roasted and salted. Bitter almonds, however, contain a lot of amygdalin.
Two shades of ground paprika and paprika seeds in bowls surrounded by different chili varieties.
© Bought from Igor, fotolia
  • 282 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 67/17/16 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 7.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.45 g
The choice of paprika varieties and the ingredients used determine the spiciness and aroma of the paprika powder. Organic, but rarely available raw.
Yeast flakes (yeast) in a bowl: yeast is a heat-inactivated yeast.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Géraldine Korner, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 336 kcal
  • 42/54/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Yeast flakes or yeast powder, also known as nutritional yeast, nutritional yeast or nutritional yeast flakes: 1 tablespoon of the product covers the daily requi
Vegetables, raw, untreated: celery, raw (Apium graveolens)
© Public Domain, Lombroso, Wikimedia
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 78/18/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The leaf stalks of celery or celery (organic?) are crunchy and spicy-aromatic. They are eaten raw in salads, with dips or cooked.
Ground turmeric on the left—Curcuma longa L.—and a curcuma blossom and leaf on the right.
© Bought from Scisetti Alfio, fotolia
  • 312 kcal
  • Water 13%
  • 84/12/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.67 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
The digestive stimulant turmeric is saffron root or yellow root, a rhizome similar to that of ginger. Raw, but ground (organic?).
Soy sauce (Genen Shoyu), low salt in square white ceramic bowl with chop sticks next to it.
© Bought from tycoon101, fotolia
  • 94 kcal
  • Water 72%
  • 42/58/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Reduced salt soy sauce (Genen Shoyu) has significantly less salt than conventional Shoyu. Available in organic quality. Not available raw.
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.
Apple cider vinegar in a glass carafe, on the right a wooden board with an apple and a sliced apple.
© Bought from anjelagr, fotolia
  • 21 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Apple cider vinegar is a fruit vinegar made from apples. Organic quality vinegar is naturally cloudy and unpasteurized (usually raw), with about 5% acid.
Cultured mushrooms, edible raw - Agaricus bisporus: wicker basket with white and brown mushrooms.
© Bought from pilipphoto, fotolia
  • 22 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 49/46/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.16 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The cultivated mushroom can also be eaten raw. Champignons are very popular edible mushrooms and are available in white and brown. Organic?
Coriander seed, (Coriandrum sativum): wooden scoop and bowl, cilantro plant on the left in the back.
© Bought from sommai, fotolia
  • 298 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 65/15/21 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.8 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Coriander seeds (organic) are used whole or ground as a spice. Raw and unroasted, they contain essential oils (such as linalool and geraniol).