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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?
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?
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.
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?
Chickpea flour in wooden bowl surrounded by chickpeas. - Cicer arietinum.
© Bought from Elena Schweitzer, Shutterstock
  • 387 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 67/26/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.9 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Chickpea flour is rich in dietary fiber, protein and minerals, is gluten-free and is suitable for baking, cooking and as a binding agent. Raw? Organic?
Baked yeast crumbled and yeast block for baking in the background.
© Bought from Von beats_, Adobe
  • 105 kcal
  • Water 69%
  • 64/30/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.00 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Fresh baker's yeast (pressed yeast, baker's yeast) is a natural raising agent that is suitable for baked goods with longer fermentation times and several restin
Blackcurrants - Ribes nigrum - hanging on a branch of a bush, green background.
© Public Domain, Paolo Neo, Wikimedia
  • 63 kcal
  • Water 82%
  • 89/08/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.11 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
Blackcurrants (currants, cassis, raw) have high levels of vitamin C, anthocyanins and pectin. Available in organic quality.
Fresh raw organic endive (chicory) on a kitchen board ready to be chopped.
© Bought from Brent Hofacker, Shutterstock
  • 17 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 70/26/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Endive (flat or curly) is popular raw in salads (organic?) or cooked as a vegetable.
Dried (dehydrated) onions in flake form in wooden vessel and lying next to it.
© Bought from Oliver Wilde, Adobe
  • 349 kcal
  • Water 4%
  • 90/10/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.17 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Dehydrated onions are used to refine sauces and salad dressings, etc. Commercially available onion flakes (dehydrated or dried) are no longer raw. Organic?
Fresh lamb's lettuce in a mini shopping trolley - Valerianella locusta.
© Bought from Voyagerix, Fotolia
  • 21 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 60/33/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Lamb's lettuce has tender, dark green leaves that taste mild and nutty when raw. Lamb's lettuce (organic) has a lot of vitamin C and vitamin A, and outdoor crop
Asparagus bean, raw, bundled, as found on the market. Vigna unguiculata s. sesquipedalis.
© Public Domain, David, Wikimedia
  • 47 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 72/24/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.10 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
The asparagus bean (yard bean, cowpea) reaches a length of almost one meter. We have not been able to determine its toxicity when eaten raw. Organic?
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 pistachios (Pistacia vera), dry roasted without any added salt.
© CC-by 3.0, Madmaxmarchhare, Wikipedia
  • 572 kcal
  • Water 2%
  • 30/22/48 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.21 g
Pistachios are available raw and roasted. They are a tasty but unhealthy snack - even without added salt. Organic?
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.
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?