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Green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) harvested and bundled ready for sale.
© Public Domain, RyanFreisling, Wikipedia
  • 20 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 63/35/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Asparagus is low in calories and has a spicy taste. Young stalks can also be eaten raw. Asparagusic acid is responsible for the smell of urine. Organic?
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
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
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.
Pomegranate on napkin, glass carafe with classic pomegranate syrup next to it.
© Bought from BillionPhotos.com, fotolia
  • 122 kcal
  • Water 68%
  • 92/05/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.07 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The classic pomegranate syrup contains only the juice of pomegranates and sugar, without the addition of any flavor-altering ingredients. Organic?
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?
Black olives, pitted on wooden spoons, next to a glass bottle with olive oil.
© Bought from igradesign, fotolia
  • 353 kcal
  • Water 52%
  • 19/05/77 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.27 g
Black olives are picked ripe, but are hardly edible untreated. Depending on the production process, they are still raw - or colored and pasteurized. Organically
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?
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?
Sesame oil made from roasted sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum) in a bowl, white sesame seeds on left.
© Bought from hjschneider, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 41 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.30 g
Dark sesame oil is made from roasted sesame seeds. As a seasoning oil, it goes well with oriental dishes. Fatty acids must be taken into account. Organic qualit
Rice vinegar in carafe of glass, left beside glass bowl with rice grains.
© Bought from Kamilopafilms, fotolia
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 50/50/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Rice vinegar / rice wine vinegar (organic?) is a particularly mild vinegar made from fermented rice, always vegan and known in Asian cuisine, e.g. for sushi ric
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?
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.
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?
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.
Fresh raw shiitake mushrooms in angular wooden vessel on blue table, five mushrooms lying in front.
© Bought from frank29052515, fotolia
  • 34 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 71/24/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Shiitake mushrooms (Pasania mushrooms, Shii-Take) have an umami taste. It is the second most cultivated edible mushroom in the world and tastes best raw. Organi