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Common juniper; juniper berry—Juniperus communis in a bowl, a mortar on the right, and berry tea.
© Bought from Heike Rau, fotolia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The common juniper grows widely, mainly in heathland landscapes. Raw juniper berries give dishes such as sauerkraut a special flavor. Organic?
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.
Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum): photo from Greek oregano growing wild.
© CC-by 3.0, Forest & Kim Starr, Wikipedia
  • 72 kcal
  • Water 82%
  • 74/13/12 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.19 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.78 g
Greek oregano has a very intense, heat-resistant flavor when raw and is mostly used as a spice. Organic quality?
Rice milk, not enriched: drinking glass with rice milk, rice grains scattered on wood next to it.
© Bought from rekre89, fotolia
  • 50 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 85/02/13 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.26 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Rice milk (raw?) or rice drink consists of rice and water. This lactose-free grain milk can be prepared yourself or purchased in organic quality (organic).
Tamarind paste in a glass container, to the left of it entire tamarinds, one of them opened.
© Bought from studio presence, Shutterstock
  • 106 kcal
  • Water 72%
  • 99/00/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Tamarind paste (raw?) consists of processed tamarind fruits and therefore tastes sweet and sour. One direction can also predominate. Organic quality?
Fenugreek Seed - Trigonella foenum graecum on wooden spoon with leaves and seeds around it.
© Bought from kostrez, fotolia
  • 323 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 66/26/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Fenugreek seeds (methi, goat horn, raw?) are used as a spice and medicine. Fenugreek has a spicy-bitter taste, especially the seeds are very intense. Organic?
Spoon with yellowish mustard powder made from white mustard (Sinapis alba).
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rainer Zenz, Wikipedia
  • 508 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 31/29/40 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 5.9 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 3.8 g
Organic mustard powder can be used in the kitchen as a spice in many different ways, similar to pepper. It is best to grind seeds (raw) fresh to make organic mu
Lightly roasted onion pieces, onion powder, both piled up; on the right an onion.
© Bought from Andrea, fotolia
  • 341 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 87/11/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.25 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Onion granules or onion powder made from dried onions are rarely raw. They are used instead of fresh onions. Organic?
Poppy seeds (Papaver somniferum) with poppy flower and seed pods, ready to harvest seeds
© Bought from 201122, Adobe
  • 525 kcal
  • Water 6%
  • 32/21/47 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 28 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.27 g
Poppy seeds are the raw seeds of the opium poppy. The nutty-smelling organic seeds are used as a food for desserts and baked goods.
Capers, pickled (Capparis spinosa): pickled capers in a bowl
© Public Domain, Danielle Keller, Wikipedia
  • 23 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 60/29/11 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.11 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.18 g
Capers cannot be eaten raw. In preserved form they have a spicy, piquant taste. Organic quality?
Coriander leaves, dried - Coriandrum sativum - layered.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, unknown, gewürzkontor-muenchen
  • 279 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 66/28/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.33 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Coriander in the form of dried leaves (coriander leaves, Asian parsley, fenugreek) is mainly used as a kitchen spice.
Cooked whole grain rice (brown rice), long grain - Oryza sativa L.
© Bought from HLPhoto, fotolia
  • 123 kcal
  • Water 70%
  • 87/09/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.36 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Wholegrain rice, long grain (organic) tastes nutty when cooked and keeps you full for a long time. The husk, vitamins and minerals are still preserved in natura
Round grain rice, white, raw - Oryza sativa L. - in wooden ladle.
© Bought from Diana Taliun, Adobe
  • 358 kcal
  • Water 13%
  • 92/08/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.11 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Short grain rice (raw) has a higher starch content. White rice is suitable for both savory dishes like risotto and sweet dishes like rice pudding. Organic?
Wholemeal spaghetti to roll bundled next to wheat grains and ears of corn.
© Bought from al1962, Shutterstock
  • 352 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 81/15/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
Vegan wholemeal spaghetti usually consists of wholemeal durum wheat flour mixed with water and salt; more and more suppliers also offer organic quality.
Cooked rice noodles in bowl, behind of that a pair of eating sticks.
© Bought from New Africa, Adobe
  • 108 kcal
  • Water 74%
  • 92/07/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Cooked rice noodles are a gluten-free pasta alternative. White noodles and wholegrain rice noodles are available. Organic quality? See also calories, kcal.
Kamut or Khorasan wheat, raw - Triticum turgidum subsp. turanicum (Jakubz.) in cloth bag.
© Bought from yesyesterday, fotolia
  • 337 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 81/17/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.57 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Kamut or Khorasan wheat (raw) is an ancient type of grain. It is a relative of today's wheat, but larger, not as overbred and mostly organic.
Teff (dwarf millet), raw seeds piled with a wood scoop: Eragrostis tef (Zuccagni) Trotter.
© Bought from katrinshine, Adobe
  • 367 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 82/15/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.94 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.14 g
Teff (tef), a gluten-free, small-grain cereal, can be eaten raw in small quantities. Raw millet (Eragrostis tef) is soaked before eating.
Black beans, cooked with plenty of water and chili peppers in bowl.
© Bought from FomaA, Adobe
  • 132 kcal
  • Water 66%
  • 72/27/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Unlike raw beans, cooked black beans can be eaten straight away. They are a good ingredient for salads, soups, stews, etc. Organic?
Vicia faba: open, unripe pods show us the typical kidney-bean shape of broad beans.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rasbak, Wikipedia
  • 341 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 68/30/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.58 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
The broad bean (fava bean) is rich in fiber and protein and contains a lot of folic acid. Also suitable raw (organic?) for salads, soups and stews!
Raw soybeans (ripe seeds) on wooden spoon and lying next to it - Glycine max.
© Bought from PIXbank CZ, Shutterstock
  • 446 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 35/42/23 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 7.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.3 g
Soybeans originally come from China. Their ripe seeds are consumed cooked or processed (as soy products). They are not edible raw. Organic?