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Black pepper: immature green, dried black pepper, in between white without shell.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rainer Zenz, Wikimedia Commons
  • 251 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 82/13/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.69 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.15 g
Green pepper means unripe peppercorns that taste very mild. Usually available pickled, dried or frozen (and organic), rarely raw.
Portobello mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus): portobello mushrooms with large cap growing in the wild.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jason Stajich (stajich), Wikimedia Commons
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Giant mushrooms are edible raw and can be used in a similar way to cultivated mushrooms. Depending on the location, they can accumulate cadmium. Only wild-growi
Dark couverture chocolate drizzled on poached (lightly cooked) pears.
© Bought from Magdalena Żurawska, fotolia
  • 582 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 41/07/52 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Dark chocolate coating (couverture) with coconut oil is a cocoa-based glaze. It is easy to make yourself and is suitable for coating baked goods. Organic?
Dried mace (seed coat or "mace") of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans).
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rainer Zenz, Wikipedia
  • 475 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 56/07/36 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 4.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Mace is the seed coat of the nutmeg (mace flower). When ground, it is used as a spice in the kitchen and has an aromatic, resinous, slightly bitter taste.
Rosemary dried on a wooden spoon, fresh rosemary next to it - Rosmarinus officinalis.
© Bought from New Africa, fotolia
  • 331 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 76/06/18 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.2 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.1 g
Dried rosemary (sea dew, rosemary) tastes spicy, resinous and a little bitter. It is mainly used as a spice. Prefer organic quality.
Dried tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) piled on a light surface.
© CC-0 1.0, Dominikmatus, Wikipedia
  • 295 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 63/28/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.74 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 3.0 g
Dried tarragon is an aromatic kitchen spice. It contains a lot of potassium and aids digestion. Raw? Organic?
Flowering artichoke, with bees, open bracts, next to them not yet blooming inflorescences.
© Public Domain, Ralphs_Fotos, pixabay
  • 47 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 75/23/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Artichokes are a flowering vegetable and can also be eaten raw. They stimulate the appetite, aid digestion and lower cholesterol. Organic?
Yellow archangel - Golden nettle in the wild, flowers (closed and open) and leaves.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Natalie Sidler, eigenes Bild
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The common golden nettle is edible and is suitable as a raw ingredient in wild plant recipes. The use of the golden deadnettle as a tea is popular. Organic?
Sweet soy sauce in a small white porcelain bowl, surrounded by two chop sticks and blossom.
© Bought from PhotoSG, fotolia
  • 197 kcal
  • Water 48%
  • 94/06/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Ketjap-Manis is a thick, sweet soy sauce from Indonesia. Organic quality is preferable. It cannot be used raw.
Truffle oil in a cooking spoon with a piece of grated truffle.
© Bought from Christian Jung, fotolia
  • 900 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 58 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.30 g
Truffle oil is used in the kitchen to give salads and dishes the truffle aroma. No pressing process is used in the production process. Raw? Organic?
Wheat grains - Triticum durum Desf. - and ears of wheat.
© Bought from stockpics, fotolia
  • 331 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 86/12/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.63 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Wheat grains are whole grains and can be prepared in a similar way to rice. Wheat (whole grain, raw) is rich in fiber and available in organic quality.
Salsola soda (Barba di frate, Agretti) as a bunch lying fresh on a pot.
© Bought from Comugnero Silvana, fotolia
  • 18 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 69/28/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Monk's beard is particularly well-known in Italian cuisine (as agretti, barba di frate). It is eaten raw or blanched. Available in organic quality.
Lentils, red, cooked in white bowl on folded tablecloth.
© Bought from M.studio, fotolia
  • 116 kcal
  • Water 70%
  • 68/31/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Red lentils are preferred for stews, curries and dals, as they quickly break down into a kind of mush without being soaked beforehand. Organic?
Goji berries, dried (Lycium barbarum), next to a ruler to show the actual size
© CC-by-sa 3.0, 利用者:KENPEI, Wikimedia Commons
  • 349 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 82/15/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Dried goji berries are rich in vitamins and minerals and can be used to add variety to muesli. Organic quality?
Homemade traditional Korean kimchi coleslaw in a glass on a wooden table.
© Bought from Antonina Vlasova, shutterstock
  • 15 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 60/28/13 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.10 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.14 g
Kimchi is a Korean vegetable preparation with cabbage (traditionally Chinese cabbage) or radish as a base. It is usually fermented and raw (organic?).
Umeboshi suitable as a fruit and as a paste. See center in the plate with rice soup.
© Bought from miwa, fotolia
  • 34 kcal
  • Water 70%
  • 88/09/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Umeboshi paste (Neriume, Bainiku), made from ume fruit, has a very salty taste and a fruity-sour note.
Hands with green chickpeas of an Indian chickpea seller in Uttar Pradesh, India.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jorge Royan, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Unripe chickpeas (organic) are green, unripe chickpeas, similar to peas. But they are not edible raw. They have a good LA:ALA ratio.
Raw, untreated mandarins (Citrus reticulata) on a mandarin tree.
© Public Domain, Batholith, Wikipedia
  • 53 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 92/06/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
The mandarin (raw) is a pithy, aromatic citrus fruit with a sweet to sour taste and contains numerous nutrients. Organic quality?
Grape-seed oil in a glass bottle with plastic grapes in a basket.
© Bought from Carmen 56, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 70 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Grape seed oil is pressed from the seeds of grapes, but it contains far too much linoleic acid to be healthy.
Hazelnut Oil - Corylus spp. - in a glass carafe, surrounded by hazelnuts and the cone.
© Bought from Barbara Pheby, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 10 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Hazelnut oil is a spicy vegetable oil with a nutty taste. Like other native nut oils, it can be used wonderfully to refine dressings.