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Image shows a pile of dried and unsulphurized apricots.
© Bought from kodbanker, fotolia
  • 241 kcal
  • Water 31%
  • 94/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.07 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Gently dried organic apricots are raw and have a high nutrient content. Unsulphured ones are a little browner, but free of preservatives.
Vanilla powder (ground vanilla) in a heap on a white surface and two vanilla pods.
© Bought from emuck, fotolia
  • 317 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 92/04/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.71 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Vanilla powder (ground vanilla) consists of dried and ground vanilla pods. It is available in organic quality, but not raw.
Raw white beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) in a clay bowl on wooden table.
© Bought from Milan, Adobe
  • 333 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 71/28/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.20 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.17 g
The nutrient-rich raw, ripe seeds of the white bean can be used in many different ways, whether in soups, salads or as a vegetable side dish. Organic quality?
Hemp seed, unpeeled, raw - cannabis sativa - on wooden spoon and around it.
© Bought from Björn Wylezich, fotolia
  • 464 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 35/28/36 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 21 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 5.4 g
Raw hemp seeds (hemp nuts) have a slightly nutty flavor and contain all the essential amino acids. Rich in unsaturated fatty acids. Organic?
Dried porcini mushrooms in a wooden bowl with fresh porcini mushrooms on top.
© Bought from Monika_1, Shutterstock
  • 269 kcal
  • Water 1%
  • 64/32/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.34 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.4 g
The porcini mushroom is one of the most popular edible mushrooms. In dried form (raw?) the taste is much more intense. Organic?
A block of tofu and tofu slices on a cutting board. Tofu has a very neutral flavor and works well as a carrier for many different flavors.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 151 kcal
  • Water 71%
  • 25/45/29 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 4.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.54 g
Tofu is a type of tasteless curd made from curdled soybean milk. Today it is produced industrially and no longer very natural.
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 or corn starch (never raw) used to be used alongside potato starch and grain starch. The starch for thickening sauces is available in organic qualit
Millet, dry ( Panicum miliaceum L.), in three small ceramic bowls.
© Bought from bit24, fotolia
  • 378 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 83/13/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.12 g
Millet (golden millet, panicle millet, millet) contains a lot of manganese, copper and, especially when raw, the vitamins folate (folic acid) and thiamine. Orga
Raw, untreated brown rice (Oryza sativa L.), on a cutting board, rice plants in the background
© Bought from Heike Rau, fotolia
  • 363 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 88/08/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.95 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Whole grain rice (organic) has a slightly nutty taste, keeps you full for a long time and contains valuable vitamins and minerals. Brown rice can be sprouted an
Coconut flour in a glass bowl (Cocos nucifera): in the background, coconut oil on the left and a whole coconut on the right.
© Bought from Heike Rau, fotolia
  • 290 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 61/23/16 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Coconut flour is a gluten-free alternative to wheat flour and is used in the preparation of desserts, baked goods and as a binding agent. Organic? Raw?
A carafe containing dark pumpkin seed oil with pumpkin seeds to the left and a pumpkin to the right.
© Bought from Hetizia, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 49 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.48 g
Styrian pumpkin seed oil (pumpkin oil) is not cold-pressed (raw), as the seeds of the oil pumpkin are roasted. Organic quality?
Glass-filled, home-made date syrup (separate recipe) decorated with date-pins.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Michael Weber, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 94 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 97/03/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
This date syrup is a natural, viscous sweetener made from dates, water and lemon. See separate recipe for it. Raw? Organic?
Homemade vegan butter (margarine) from rapeseed oil without trans fatty acids.
© Bought from Heike Rau, fotolia
  • 719 kcal
  • Water 16%
  • 01/01/98 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 19 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.5 g
Despite health-related adjustments, such as avoiding trans fats, vegetable margarine remains a controversial industrial product. Organic?
Bowl of safflower oil on the left and the fresh flowers on the right.
© Bought from Reika, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Safflower oil is cold-pressed and can be used in cold dishes (salads), but rarely raw. The proportion of oleic acid and linoleic acid can vary. Organic?
Real cumin (seed cumin), seeds on wooden scoop and around it - Carum carvi.
© Bought from dima_pics, fotolia
  • 333 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 59/23/17 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.15 g
Caraway seeds (raw) are one of the oldest spices. Caraway is also used as a medicinal plant thanks to its antispasmodic properties. Organic?
Herbs, spices, salt, and sugar: spices, white pepper (Piper nigrum)
© Public Domain, Miansari66, Wikipedia
  • 296 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 85/13/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
White pepper is made from peeled, ripe (red) peppercorns. It is hotter than other varieties; it is available whole, ground (organic), but rarely raw.
Raw blueberries - Vaccinium spp. - still on the bush.
© CC-by-sa 4.0, Corwinhee, Wikimedia
  • 57 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 93/05/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.09 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Raw blueberries or blueberries (cultivated blueberries, organic?) have great antioxidant potential and a stress-reducing and cell-protecting effect.
Chilli peppers, sun-dried in the bowl and next to it on the work surface.
© Bought from TierneyMJ, Shutterstock
  • 324 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 81/12/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Chili peppers (raw) or chili is what we call hot peppers. Here they are sun-dried, not always in raw food quality. Organic?
Raw green and yellow Hungarian peppers displayed in boxes ready for sale.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Apogr, Wikipedia
  • 29 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 85/10/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.23 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
The Hungarian pointed pepper (organic) has a different color, length and spiciness depending on the variety. It is firm and crunchy when raw and can also be use
Raw Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea) on a light-colored surface - one is cut in half.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rainer Zenz, Wikipedia
  • 43 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 71/27/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Brussels sprouts (organic) taste strong, mild, sweet and slightly nutty depending on the variety and time of harvest. They are edible raw, but harder to digest