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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.
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?
Close-up of an unripe jalapeño (Capsicum anuum) still on the plant
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Taragui, Wikipedia
  • 29 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 84/12/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
The jalapeño is very popular in Mexico and the USA because of its spicy heat, between 2500 and 8000 Scoville units. Organic quality?
Cashew nut, dry, not salted - Anacardium occidentale, unpeeled in shell, peeled next to it.
© Bought from Luis Echeverri Urrea, fotolia
  • 574 kcal
  • Water 2%
  • 35/16/49 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 7.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.16 g
Roasted cashews taste sweet and nutty when unsalted. Neither roasted nor "natural" means raw. Prefer organic quality.
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?
Homemade apple syrup (apple butter) in mason jar with apples behind it.
© Bought from ricka_kinamoto, fotolia
  • 375 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 93/03/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.21 g
Apple syrup (organic?) is made by boiling or thickening apple juice (raw?) for a long time. Apple syrup can be used to season and sweeten dishes.
Pitted olives spread out on a white background. The olives on the left side are halved.
© CC-by 4.0, Marco Almbauer, Wikipedia
  • 139 kcal
  • Water 78%
  • 34/07/59 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
The green olive (raw) is the precursor to the fully ripe black olive. Pickling helps to get rid of the bitter substances. Organic?
Spelt stalks in a field.
© GFDL 1.2, Rasbak, wiktionary
  • 338 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 81/17/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.2 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Spelt (raw) has different gluten proteins than wheat and no omega-5 gliadin. The hulled grain is also called spelt, fesen, vesen or Schwabenkorn. Organic?
Long grain rice, white, raw - Oryza sativa L. - in a brown bowl.
© Bought from Maryna Osadcha, Shutterstock
  • 365 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 91/08/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.15 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Long grain white rice is loose when cooked and sticks together less. Because it is peeled, white rice is no longer able to germinate when raw. Available organic
Nori sheets, which are often used to make sushi, are produced primarily in Japan and Korea at large-scale cultivation sites.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 351 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 39/56/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.22 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Red algae sheets (nori sheets, organic?) for sushi are lightly roasted, so not raw, unlike untreated red algae sheets or nori sheets.
Agar-agar powder piled on a light background.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Unkky, Wikipedia
  • 306 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 93/07/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.00 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Agar-agar, usually made from red algae (seaweed), is a vegetable gelling agent and is also used in research/medicine. It is available organically, but never raw
Bulgur (bulgur wheat) in wooden bowl, wooden spoon next to it on wooden surface.
© Bought from Vladislav Nosik, fotolia
  • 342 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 85/14/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.52 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Bulgur (dry) is gently pre-cooked, usually peeled, crushed durum wheat. Bulgur wheat is filling, often available organically, but no longer raw.
Corn kernels and two cobs in sack, some grains are off - Zea mays mays L.
© Bought from goldbany, fotolia
  • 365 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 84/11/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Corn kernels are used in a variety of dishes, and are also used raw as a vegetable side dish or as a base for corn flour. They consist of over 50% carbohydrates
Commercially available dried soba noodles (soba): Three bundles lying next to each other.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, FotoosVanRobin, Wikipedia
  • 336 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 83/16/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.20 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Soba noodles are traditionally made from buckwheat. Both inexpensive and high-quality soba can contain wheat flour. Organic quality? Raw?
White vinegar from grapes in glass bowl (white wine vinegar), behind right half-full wine glass.
© Bought from DPRM, Adobe
  • 28 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 91/09/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Raw white wine vinegar has a sour, fruity taste and is particularly suitable for refining sauces and salads. Available in organic quality.
Coconut chips (Cocos nucifera) heaped in a wooden bowl.
© Bought from emuck, fotolia
  • 704 kcal
  • Water 1%
  • 24/07/69 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.55 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Coconut chips are a tasty snack that can also be used in the kitchen to enhance muesli, sweet or savory dishes. Raw? Organic?
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.
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
Allspice ground with a few whole grains piled up - Pimenta dioica.
© Bought from sharshonm, 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 available ground or as dried berries. Make sure it is raw and organic.
Dried basil piled up on a light-coloured base.
© CC-0 1.0, Henna, Wikipedia
  • 233 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 64/31/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.20 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.30 g
Dried basil (organic) is an important spice in Mediterranean cuisine and goes well with raw vegetables, salads, tomatoes, marinades, etc. Also available raw.