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Orange peels on a plate. Different types of orange peels are shown here: intact (top), coarsely grated (right), and finely grated (left).
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Michael Weber, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 97 kcal
  • Water 72%
  • 94/06/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Raw orange peel gives dishes a sweet and sour flavor. You should only use the peel of untreated organic oranges.
Ripe passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) on a plate — a half of a passion fruit is shown in front
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Michael Weber, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 97 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 89/08/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.41 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Raw passion fruits with violet (purple, purple) or yellow (maracuja) skin are available for sale. Organic quality has clear advantages.
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.
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?
Apples, raw, Gala variety, with skin - Malus domestica - in a wicker basket.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Steschke, Wikipedia
  • 57 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 97/02/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The 'Gala' apple variety is aromatic and sweet, with little acidity. The juicy, crunchy apple is eaten raw with the skin or, for example, as a compote. Organic
Dried, unsulphured plums, which are usually darker in color.
© Public Domain, Miansari66, Wikimedia
  • 240 kcal
  • Water 31%
  • 96/03/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Uncooked dried plums have a high nutrient content and can be bought raw and unsulfured. Good for constipation. Organic?
Freshly harvested raspberries (Rubus idaeus) and raspberry leaves.
© Bought from pilipphoto, fotolia
  • 52 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 87/09/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.25 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.13 g
Raw raspberries taste particularly good and are rich in anti-cancer and antioxidant phytochemicals. Raspberry leaves are considered medicinal.
Watermelon, raw - Citrullus lanatus - on dark wood, cut fruit.
© Bought from karepa, fotolia
  • 30 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 91/07/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Watermelon, eaten raw, is a low-calorie, sweet refreshment with mostly red flesh. Organic quality?
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
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?
Oyster mushroom, raw (Pleurotus ostreatus) in front of a moss-covered tree trunk.
© CC-by 2.0, Charl de Mile-Isles, Wikipedia
  • 33 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 62/34/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.12 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The oyster mushroom (oyster fungus) is one of the most popular edible mushrooms (organic?). The edible part of the oyster mushroom (also raw) has a soft consist
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.
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.
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale), shown here in the form of fresh sprouts.
© Bought from lars, fotolia
  • 11 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 35/62/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
True watercress (watercress) prefers to grow on or in water. You can occasionally buy raw organic watercress.
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?
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?
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.