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Cooked cowpeas (unripe seeds) are rich in protein. Also called cowpea, black-eyed pea and snake bean. Organic quality?

Peeled cucumbers are used raw mainly in salads or as a snack. If the cucumbers are not organic, they should be peeled.

Edamame are green, unripe soybeans. When frozen, the beans take less time to cook because they are usually blanched briefly beforehand. Organic?

Amaranth (amaranth seeds, kiwicha, raw) contains a balanced amino acid composition and 14% more protein than grains. Gluten-free. Organic?

Pearl barley or barley groats are ground barley grains (raw?). Unlike wheat and spelt, barley contains very little gluten. Organic quality?

Whole grain corn flour is gluten-free and finer than corn semolina. It consists of ground corn kernels (raw?) and is used for cooking or baking. Organic quality

Couscous, dried (kuskus), is a vegan precursor made from semolina (not raw) and made from millet, durum wheat, spelt or barley (organic?).

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.

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

Wheat bran (raw) remains as a byproduct of flour production. Bran (organic?) is rich in nutrients and supports the intestines in case of digestive problems.

Wheat germ is the part of the wheat grain that is richest in vitamins and minerals. It is sold organically, but not raw, but thermally treated (heated).

Germinated wheat or wheat germ, especially raw and organic, has a broad spectrum of valuable ingredients.

The nutty-tasting, aromatic wild rice is not a wild form of rice, but a water grass, hence also called water rice (raw?, organic?).

Wholemeal macaroni usually consists of durum wheat flour, water and salt, so it is usually vegan - it is rarely available in organic quality.

Cooked Kamut or Khorasan wheat is a good side dish for many dishes, similar to rice. Organic quality?

Brewer's yeast has a spicy, slightly cheese-like taste. It is therefore used for seasoning or as a cheese substitute in dishes. Arguments for organic.

Jacket potatoes are (raw) potatoes that have been boiled soft in salt water with their skin on. Organic potatoes can also be eaten with the skin on.

The velvet foot bolete or enoki is popular in Asia, where it is cultivated. The natural winter mushroom is in season from September to April (raw?, organic?).

Radicchio (also known as red chicory) is usually wine-red in color and has a bitter, spicy taste. It is good to eat raw - preferably organic.

Baby zucchini are the mini version of the normal zucchini. Since they are not ripe, they have particularly tender flesh. Edible raw. Organic?