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Aniseed fruits (aniseed) piled up as a fresh spice - Pimpinella anisum
© CC-by-sa 3.0, David.Monniaux, Wikipedia
  • 337 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 60/21/19 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.2 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Anise fruits (anise seeds) are used in the production of baked goods, stews or cabbage. The seeds can be bought in raw and organic quality.
Dried and unsulphured peach fruits on a pile.
© CC-by 2.0, Josefine Stenudd, Wikimedia
  • 239 kcal
  • Water 32%
  • 93/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.36 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Dried peaches are available in sulphured and unsulfured form. Organic quality is preferable. Due to the high drying temperature, they are rarely raw.
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?
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.
Avocado oil (Persea americana): an avocado cut in half with a bottle of  avocado oil next to it.
© Bought from marrakeshh, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.96 g
Avocado oil is obtained from the fruit of the avocado tree. Cold-pressed oil is usually raw, tastes aromatic to slightly fruity and is also available organicall
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.
Sweetcorn, yellow, preserved, drained kernels, rinsed with tap water.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, HitroMilanese, Wikipedia
  • 74 kcal
  • Water 83%
  • 78/13/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.66 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Canned sweet corn is pre-cooked corn kernels. Unlike other types of corn, it loses its sweet taste late before it ripens. Organic?
Organic cowpeas, cooked and served in a white bowl.
© Bought from Natalia Mylova, Shutterstock
  • 97 kcal
  • Water 75%
  • 85/13/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.09 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
Cooked cowpeas (unripe seeds) are rich in protein. Also called cowpea, black-eyed pea and snake bean. Organic quality?
Branch bearing ripe Asian pears (Pyrus pyrifolia). The pears are very juicy and have a sweet and sour flavor that is reminiscent of apple, pear, and melon.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Sage Ross, Wikimedia
  • 42 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 94/04/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
The Nashi pear has an ochre-colored skin with small brown speckles. The white, raw flesh is crunchy and tastes sweet and sour. Organic?
Untreated raw Bosc pears, a heirloom variety of pear (Pyrus communis)
© CC-by-sa 3.0, MarkusHagenlocher, Wikimedia
  • 67 kcal
  • Water 83%
  • 97/02/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The Boscs pear is also called a bottle pear because of its shape. Ripe and raw, the pear has sweet, juicy flesh. Organic quality?
Ripe clementines hanging from a tree - Citrus clementina hoard. ex Tanaka.
© Public Domain, Golf Bravo, Wikimedia
  • 47 kcal
  • Water 87%
  • 92/07/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The clementine tastes pleasantly sweet and aromatic. It contains many minerals and is rich in vitamins.
Preserved guava nectar is made from the fruit shown in the picture.
© CC0, Sakurai Midori, Wikipedia
  • 63 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 99/01/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Conventionally produced guava nectar and guava juice are preserved, therefore not raw. Rarely available in organic quality. Lots of sugar and little vitamin C.
Cuttings of stacked raw Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis).
© CC-by 2.0, Alice Henneman, flickr.com
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 70/26/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Chinese cabbage is a popular, low-calorie, easily digestible vegetable whether raw, fermented or cooked. It is readily available in organic quality.
Peeled and halved cassava - Manihot esculenta, on the right a transgenic variety.
© GFDL 1.2, Neil Palmer, Wikipedia
  • 160 kcal
  • Water 60%
  • 96/03/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Cassava is not edible raw because of its glucosides, mainly linamarin. The root is used as a remedy to treat ulcers. Organic?
Some prunes on jute sackcloth - Prunus domestica var. subrotunda
© Bought from Comugnero Silvana, fotolia
  • 46 kcal
  • Water 87%
  • 92/06/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Raw plums (true plums) are perfect for compote, puree or an Asian plum sauce. Organic quality?
Couscous raw on wooden surface heaped in front of measuring spoon and sack.
© Bought from Shawn Hempel, Adobe
  • 376 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 85/14/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.24 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Couscous, dried (kuskus), is a vegan precursor made from semolina (not raw) and made from millet, durum wheat, spelt or barley (organic?).
Raw whole grain rice grains on a pile. Certain grains are slightly green because they are less ripe.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Fir0002, Wikipedia
  • 362 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 88/09/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.92 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Wholegrain rice, medium grain (organic?), is brown rice, not hulled and tastes good as a healthy risotto. All vitamins and minerals are retained when eaten raw.
Sorghum raw, (sorghum grains, sugar millet) - sorghum spp. in shell, behind the panicles.
© Bought from WR.LILI, fotolia
  • 329 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 84/12/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.5 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Raw sorghum (sweet millet): Sorghum grains are slightly larger than those of common millet. The seeds from this family of sweet grasses are gluten-free. Organic