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A carafe of peanut oil, peanuts in their shell to the right, and a spoonful of shelled peanuts in the foreground.
© Bought from hjschneider, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 32 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Peanut oil has a spicy but mild taste. It goes well with many dishes, such as wok dishes or deep-frying. Raw? Organic?
Cocoa butter pieces in front of a sack with cocoa beans, cocoa powder and chocolate on the left.
© Bought from iprachenko, shutterstock
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.8 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Cocoa butter consists of 60% saturated fatty acids and is found in many chocolate products. It is organic, but rarely available in its raw form.
A pile of reddish brown saffron threads (Crocus sativus) on a light background.
© CC-by-sa 4.0, Hubertl, Wikipedia
  • 310 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 79/14/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.75 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.2 g
Saffron is a spice obtained from the stigmas of the crocus flower. The crocin gives it its golden yellow color and safranal gives it its aroma. Threads raw, org
Red wine vinegar in a glass bowl surrounded by grapes and basil.
© Bought from DPRM, Shutterstock
  • 19 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 87/13/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Red wine vinegar is mostly used as a seasoning in the kitchen. It is available both raw and in organic quality.
Herbs, spices, sugar, and salt: dried parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
© Public Domain, Miansari66, Wikimedia
  • 292 kcal
  • Water 6%
  • 61/32/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.2 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.9 g
With its spicy taste, dried parsley is often used as a kitchen spice or garnish. Still raw? Organic quality?
Rice flour, white, (gluten-free, raw, organic?) Heaped in wooden spoon.
© Bought from Maryna Osadcha, Shutterstock
  • 366 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 92/07/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.31 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
White rice flour is made from ground rice and is gluten-free and raw (organic?). It is suitable for thickening and binding, but its baking properties are limite
Quinoa, cooked and served in a bowl: Quinoa is a chenepodia plant and is therefore gluten-free.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Inke Weissenborn, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 120 kcal
  • Water 72%
  • 77/16/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.97 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Quinoa (organic?) contains high-quality protein and is gluten-free. Peeled grains are used cooked in various dishes. They can also be eaten raw in muesli.
Semolina raw on wooden table with wooden ladle and sack standing behind.
© Bought from iprachenko, fotolia
  • 360 kcal
  • Water 13%
  • 84/15/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.39 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Raw semolina (organic?) is used as soft wheat semolina mainly for desserts, durum wheat semolina for savory dishes and corn semolina as a side dish.
Five pieces of seitan, i.e. wheat gluten, in a brown ceramic bowl.
© Bought from Alesia.B, shutterstock
  • 370 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 15/83/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.76 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Wheat gluten is a plant-based, protein-rich meat substitute. Products made from seitan or Mianjin (organic) have a firm consistency and contain gluten.
Carob: Carob legume (carob, carube) and carob powder in a plate.
© Bought from joanna wnuk, fotolia
  • 222 kcal
  • Water 4%
  • 94/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.21 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Carob powder is low in fat and free of stimulants such as caffeine and can be a good substitute for cocoa powder. Depending on how it is produced, it is availab
Chickpeas - Cicer arietinum - in wooden jar with open wooden lid.
© Bought from masanyanka, fotolia
  • 378 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 70/23/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Chickpeas are cooked and used in stews, soups and purees. They have a very mild, slightly nutty flavour. Do not eat them raw! Organic?
Soy milk, original or vanilla, in a glass mug, with soybeans open and in a pod.
© Bought from juefraphoto, fotolia
  • 54 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 56/29/15 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.58 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Soy milk with vanilla is a plant-based drink made from soybeans, refined with vanilla flavor. Even organic, it contains sugar and is never raw.
Pomelo (not grapefruit) whole, half peeled and half fruit on dark table.
© Bought from insjoy, fotolia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The pomelo (Bomali, Pomaly) is a cross between a pomelo and a grapefruit. The fruits can be eaten raw or processed further.
Chestnuts, raw: sweet chestnuts of the special kind of maron.
© Bought from Claudio Quacquarelli, fotolia
  • 196 kcal
  • Water 52%
  • 94/03/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.44 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Chestnuts (Maroni, Marroni) are sweet chestnuts. The differences are size, peelability and intensity of flavor. Both are edible raw.
Dried fenugreek leaves (Kasoori methi) spread on surface.
© Bought from Prashant ZI, fotolia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Dried fenugreek leaves (Kasuri Methi, Kasoori) have a spicy, bitter taste. Fenugreek should be used sparingly. Organic? Raw?
Hand holding buckwheat sprouts - Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.
© Bought from kavzov, Adobe
  • 73 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 71/22/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Sprouted buckwheat has high-quality protein and many vitamins and minerals. It is easy to prepare yourself and results in raw and possibly organic quality.
Rice noodles ready to cook lying on kitchen board. Other rice noodles are narrower.
© Bought from Ildi, Adobe
  • 364 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 92/07/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.12 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Rice noodles are flat and usually dried and packed in balls. They are suitable for soups or wok dishes. Organic quality? See also calories, kcal.
Homemade coconut yoghurt made from coconut milk, arrowroot starch or locust bean gum and ferment.
© Bought from Von vaaseenaa, Adobe
  • 95 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 41/05/54 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.10 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Coconut yogurt is a yogurt alternative made from coconut milk with bacterial cultures. This vegan product is available organically or you can make it yourself (
Port wine - Vitis vinifera - Port barrels on the left, with a bottle and glass of port to the right.
© Bought from kishivan, fotolia
  • 154 kcal
  • Water 72%
  • 98/02/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Port wine is a sweet dessert wine with a protected designation: it differs from other wines in taste and production. Raw? Organic?
Branches with leaves of the Thai basil variety Horapa - Ocimum basilicum var. Thyrsiflora.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, McLeod, Wikimedia Commons
  • 23 kcal
  • 53/39/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Horapa (raw) is known as Thai basil. Its aniseed and licorice-like aroma distinguishes it from European basil. Organic?