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Rhubarb fresh from the market, cut into plates on the right.
© Bought from Diana Taliun, fotolia
  • 21 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 80/16/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.10 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Rhubarb (organic quality?) is popular because of its refreshing, sour taste and low calorie content. Edible raw in small portions.
Tamarind (sweet), raw, in shell, peeled, scattered some tamarind seeds and juice.
© Bought from Thanthip Homsansri, fotolia
  • 239 kcal
  • Water 31%
  • 95/04/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Tamarinds can taste sour or sweet when raw, they are fruity and slightly tart. They can be eaten raw when peeled. Organic quality?
A pile of raw Granny Smith apples, ready-to-sell (Malus domestica)
© CC-by 2.0, Deborah Fitchett, flickr.com
  • 58 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 96/03/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The sour apple 'Granny Smith' contains secondary plant substances when eaten raw, in organic quality and with the peel, but old varieties have significantly mor
Almond butter, pure, without additional salt in a rounded wooden bowl, behind it sack of almonds.
© Bought from cegli, fotolia
  • 614 kcal
  • Water 2%
  • 20/22/58 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Unsalted organic almond butter is quick to make yourself, but very high in energy. It is only raw if the unpeeled almonds are not roasted.
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!
Close-up of chestnuts and their prickly fruit cup (cupula). Castanea sativa.
© GFDL 1.2, Fir0002, Wikipedia
  • 213 kcal
  • Water 49%
  • 91/05/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.80 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
European chestnuts (marrons, chestnuts, marroni) have a delicately sweet and nutty taste. They are available raw and unpeeled.
Close-up of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica) on black background.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, CostaPPPR, Wikipedia
  • 28 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 60/36/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.13 g
Broccoli has a spicy, delicate taste, raw or cooked. In addition to the flower (head, bunch of flowers, florets), the stalk and the leaves are also edible.
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?
Blocks of uncooked frozen spinach leaves
© CC-by-sa 3.0, 3268zauber, Wikipedia
  • 29 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 50/43/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Frozen or deep-frozen spinach, chopped or leaves, can be used quickly without preparation and stored for a long time. Has high health values. Organic?
Jalapeños in a jar with screw cap - on white tales.
© Bought from etti photofun, fotolia
  • 27 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 72/14/14 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.49 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Pickled (canned) jalapeños are a good way to preserve the spicy fruits. They hardly lose any of their spiciness and can be kept for up to 1 year.
Vegetables, raw, untreated: Garden radish, raw - Raphanus sativus.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Le grand Cricri, Wikipedia
  • 14 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 69/29/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Radish has a spicy, hot taste and can be eaten both raw and cooked. It promotes the secretion of bile and gastric juices and has an antimicrobial effect.
Wakame, raw - Undaria pinnatifida - immediately after watering in small ceramic bowl.
© Bought from NannaKirkegaard, fotolia
  • 45 kcal
  • Water 80%
  • 71/24/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Wakame has a crunchy consistency and tastes slightly of the sea. It can be used raw or cooked and contains iodine. Organic quality?
Wild plant small sorrel - Rumex acetosella: flowering plants in stony soil.
© Bought from LFRabanedo, fotolia
  • 26 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 47/48/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.13 g
Raw small sorrel (organic?) can be used in a similar way to spinach. The water-soluble oxalic acid is best thrown away with the cooking water.
Horseradish—Armoracia lapathifolia: Both the root and grated, on the left is freshly grated root.
© Bought from Eskymaks, fotolia
  • 78 kcal
  • Water 75%
  • 87/11/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.12 g
Horseradish (organic?) is particularly spicy when raw or freshly grated and gives dishes a typical taste. The mustard oil glycosides it contains are good for yo
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.
Real Star Anise - Illicium verum: Scatters whole stars and single seeds from them.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, les, Wikipedia
  • 381 kcal
  • Water 27%
  • 54/09/37 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Real Chinese star anise (organic, Illicium verum) is used primarily as a spice in the kitchen, but also as a medicinal plant.
Blue Fenugreek (Blue meliot, Ziger clover, cheese clover) - Trigonella caerulea.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Flyout, Wikipedia
  • 260 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 40/53/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Raw Blue Fenugreek (Blue meliot, Ziger clover, cheese clover) only develops its special aroma when the leaves are dried. Organic?