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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?
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.
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?
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
Some apricots lying on wood, cut open in the foreground, some leaves behind.
© Bought from Igor Normann, fotolia
  • 48 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 86/11/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Apricots are aromatic, juicy and also available organically. They can be eaten raw or processed (e.g. into jam). The seeds are slightly poisonous due to amygdal
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.
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?
Papaya still hanging on tree - Carica papaya: There are male and female trees.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, H. Zell, Wikipedia
  • 43 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 94/04/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Raw papaya (Carica papaya) tastes very sweet when ripe and contains many essential nutrients and vitamins. It also helps with digestive problems. Organic?
Lettuce on a tablecloth: Lettuce has the highest nutritional content in the outer leaves.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 13 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 59/36/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Lettuce (Butterhead group) is low in calories and has a tender consistency when raw. It is rich in vitamin K. Organic quality?
Raw vegetables: sweet onion (Allium cepa)
© Public Domain, Amanda Mills, public-domain-image.com
  • 32 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 90/09/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Vegetable onions (organic) are large kitchen or cooking onions and mostly summer onions. Raw they taste very mild and are therefore known as sweet onions.
Vessel filled with potato flour, potatoes piled up in the background.
© Public Domain, Jon Pallbo, Wikipedia
  • 357 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 92/08/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.11 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
In addition to starch, potato flour also contains fiber and protein. The flour is made from boiled potatoes, so it is not raw, but is available organically.
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?
Roasted pumpkin seeds in an oval-shaped wooden bowl.
© Bought from emuck, fotolia
  • 574 kcal
  • Water 2%
  • 16/32/52 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 20 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Roasted pumpkin seeds (pumpkin seeds) are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, plant substances and minerals. It is better to eat them raw and without salt.
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?
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?
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.
Soda raising agent poured out of a glass container and full of wooden ladles.
© Bought from Geo-grafika, Shutterstock
  • 0 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Baking soda is mostly used as a leavening agent, but is also used for cleaning or neutralizing acids and odors. The mineral product is hardly organic.