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Untreated yam bean (Jícama) - Pachyrhizus spp. - on a market.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Sakurai Midori, Wikimedia
  • 38 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 92/07/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
The yam bean (bulbous bean, jicama, benkuang, yam bean) has a consistency similar to radish and goes perfectly with salads when eaten raw. Organic quality?
Green and raw chilli peppers (Capsicum frutescens) on a plant.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Balaram Mahalder, Wikipedia
  • 40 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 81/17/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.10 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
The green chili pepper is used raw or cooked to add spice to dishes as a fruit (organic), powder or in the form of seasoning sauces and spice pastes.
Rice noodles vary from 1 mm thick vermicelli to 10 mm wide flat noodles
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Popo le Chien, Wikipedia
  • 364 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 92/07/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.12 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Rice noodles are a type of thin spaghettini made from rice. Usually gluten-free and quick to cook. Organic quality? See also calories, kcal.
Spelled flour (Type 630) - Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta - stoneware pot full for baking.
© Bought from TwilightArtPictures, fotolia
  • 349 kcal
  • Water 13%
  • 84/14/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.56 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Spelt flour, light (type 630 or D 700), is often used for baking, e.g. rolls and pastries. Often available in organic quality.
Fresh curry leaves in a small bowl. Original curry powder does not contain curry leaves.
© Bought from vm2002, Shutterstock
  • 111 kcal
  • Water 66%
  • 78/19/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Curry leaves (leaves of the curry tree) are used raw as a seasoning in Sri Lankan and South Indian dishes. Organic leaves have fewer residues.
Cloves, whole (Syzygium aromaticum) as you can buy in the trade. Here on wooden spoon.
© Bought from K, Adobe
  • 274 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 78/07/15 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.58 g
Whole cloves have an intense flavor thanks to essential oils, such as eugenol. Cloves are used to season sauces, soups, pastries and curries. Raw? Organic?
“A spoonful of dairy yogurt (left) and soy yogurt (right), side by side against a red background”
© CC-by 3.0, Feuerrabe, Wikimedia Commons
  • 27 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 39/51/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.38 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Soy yogurt is soy milk that has been fermented with bacteria (heated - therefore never raw). Available organic, gluten-free and lactose-free.
Rice syrup on a white plate. In the background, rice on a brown bamboo mat.
© Bought from Heike Rau, fotolia
  • 308 kcal
  • Water 23%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Rice syrup (organic?) is made by fermenting rice flour or cooked rice. The syrup is suitable for sweetening dishes, but has a high GI.
Common breadcrumbs (breadcrumbs, breadcrumbs) in ceramic bowl.
© Bought from dominikabg, fotolia
  • 368 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 87/11/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.73 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Ordinary breadcrumbs (bread crumbs, bread flour, raw?, organic?), breaded bread, grated bread, breadcrumbs or breadcrumbs. Usually come from white bread.
Shirataki noodles (konjac, organic?) in a ceramic bowl, served with chopsticks.
© Bought from Ingrid Balabanova, Shutterstock
  • 10 kcal
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Shirataki noodles (konnyaku glass noodles) made from konjac roots have hardly any usable carbohydrates. They are gluten-free, low in calories and filling. Organ
Ground cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) in a spoon, right next to dried cloves and clove oil.
© Bought from mirzamlk, fotolia
  • 274 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 78/07/15 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.58 g
Ground organic cloves (Nägeli, Würzcloken, Clove powder) have an intense flavor thanks to their essential oils. They are dried, not raw.
Organic applesauce, unsweetened (apple compote, apple pulp) in glass bowl.
© Bought from margouillat photo, Shutterstock
  • 42 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 98/01/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Apple sauce (apple compote, apple puree, apple mash) consists of cooked, unsweetened or sweetened apple pieces processed into a puree.
Table wine, white: white wine, unspecified type, in a glass with grapes in the background.
© Bought from Gina Sanders, fotolia
  • 82 kcal
  • Water 87%
  • 97/03/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
As an alcoholic drink, white table wine is popular as a luxury item. It is also often used to refine sauces. Organic quality? Raw?
Kidney beans, cooked, without salt, in white ceramic bowl.
© Bought from lisa870, Adobe
  • 127 kcal
  • Water 67%
  • 71/27/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.11 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.17 g
Kidney beans have a high protein content and are rich in folic acid. They taste sweet and nutty and are popular with children (organic quality?).
One sliced and one whole grapefruit with red pulp.
© CC-by-sa 2.5, Raeky, Wikipedia
  • 32 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 92/07/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
The colors of raw grapefruits vary depending on the variety, from white-yellow to deep red. Available in organic quality.
Halved iceberg lettuce (Crisphead group) - Lactuca sativa var. capitata.
© GFDL 1.2, Yorvik, Wikipedia
  • 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?
Peanut butter, coarse-grained, without salt in a white plate, peanuts in shell and open.
© Bought from Jiri Hera, fotolia
  • 589 kcal
  • Water 1%
  • 23/25/52 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Peanut butter is made from roasted peanuts and is available in coarse to fine grain, organic and without salt. You can make it yourself if you prefer raw.
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. Raw, organic honey is preferable.
Two rhizomes of large galangal - Alpinia galanga, called Thai ginger or Siam ginger.
© Bought from Silvia Bogdanski, fotolia
  • 59 kcal
  • Water 78%
  • 79/15/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Thai ginger (Greater galangal, Alpinia Galanga, Siam, galangal root) is only related to ginger and is very similar to it, but has other active ingredients.
Leaves of kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix), fresh in heart-shaped white ceramic bowl.
© Bought from posinote, fotolia
  • 53 kcal
  • Water 62%
  • 82/15/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Raw kaffir lime leaves (Kaffir lime leaves, Citrus hystrix) are used in many Asian dishes. Organic quality?