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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.
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
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?).
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.
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?
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?
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.
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
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?
Alfalfa sprouts (Medicago sativa), shown next to a bowl of alfalfa seeds.
© Bought from Luis Echeverri Urrea, fotolia
  • 23 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 31/59/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.23 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.18 g
Lucerne seeds (alfalfa, trefoil) should not be eaten raw, but rather germinated, because they contain a lot of canavanine, which breaks down during germination.
Horseradish (Moringa olifera, miracle tree) left: fresh leaves, dried and powder on the right.
© Bought from samuelgarces, fotolia
  • 64 kcal
  • Water 79%
  • 43/49/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Horseradish tree leaves (moringa, castor oil plant) are rich in nutrients and proteins. Moringa leaves are used raw or traditionally cooked. 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.
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.
Leaves of the Common Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale
© CC-by 2.0, John Tann, flickr.com
  • 45 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 73/21/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.26 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
In cooking, both the leaves and the yellow flowers as well as the root of the common dandelion (puffball) are used, even raw. Organic?
Cranberries freshly picked in a basket and around it (Vaccinium macrocarpon).
© Bought from alicja neumiler, fotolia
  • 46 kcal
  • Water 87%
  • 95/04/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
With their tart, sour taste, raw cranberries are also popular as a baking ingredient. Organic quality is preferable.