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Jerusalem artichoke - Helianthus tuberosus - freshly dug up in basket, flower top left.
© Bought from TwilightArtPictures, fotolia
  • 73 kcal
  • Water 78%
  • 90/10/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.17 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Jerusalem artichokes have a sweet, nutty taste and can be eaten raw. They have a variety of health benefits and are suitable for diabetics. Organic?
Germinated lentils piled in a sieve with only a few mm long germs - Lens culinaris.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Veganbaking.net, flickr.com
  • 106 kcal
  • Water 67%
  • 70/28/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.18 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Sprouted lentils (Erve) have a slightly sweet and nutty taste. They can be used raw or cooked. Make sure they are organic.
Dried shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) on a purple ceramic plate
© Bought from lunamarina, fotolia
  • 296 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 88/11/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
It is recommended to soak dried shiitake mushrooms (pasania mushroom, shii-take) before preparation. This way they go well with risotto, soups, etc. (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?
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.
Different varieties of pumpkins (Cucurbita spp.), a prairie in the background.
© Bought from erna_p, fotolia
  • 26 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 86/13/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.00 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Many pumpkins are edible both raw and cooked. See also vegan pumpkin recipes. Bitter gourd: do not use even cooked.
White cabbage and all of the ingredients and tools for making  sauerkraut.
© Bought from kab-vision, fotolia
  • 19 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 80/17/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Organic sauerkraut (sauerkraut) is white cabbage (Brassica oleracea) fermented with the help of lactic acid bacteria and pasteurized at a minimum of 60 °C.
Passata in a ceramic bowl and on a wooden ladle, with tomatoes around it.
© Bought from Gus Andrade, Shutterstock
  • 38 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 83/15/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Passata is versatile and rich in lycopene. Store-bought tomato passata is not raw. Organic quality is available.
Chinese water chestnuts, raw - and two cooked - Eleocharis dulcis.
© Bought from todja, Adobe
  • 97 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 94/06/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Chinese water chestnuts taste sweet and are still crunchy even when cooked. Due to possible parasites, they can only be eaten raw and if washed well. Organic?
Hanging quinces on a tree, ready for harvest (Cydonia oblonga).
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Lazaregagnidze, Wikimedia
  • 57 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 97/03/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The quince (honey apple) has a fruity, sour aroma when raw. It is rich in healthy ingredients and is suitable for chutney, jam, etc.
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?
Summer squash - here as zucchini on the plant with yellow blossom. There are several types.
© Bought from romiri, fotolia
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 71/26/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
The harvest of summer squash, which cannot be stored, takes place before it ripens in the summer. These include different varieties of different types of squash
Spirulina spp. as powders and tablets. Cultivated and usually heat-dried.
© Bought from Elena Schweitzer, fotolia
  • 290 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 27/65/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.82 g
The cyanobacteria Spirulina (powder etc.) can practically never be bought raw. Because of their blue pigment, they were previously classified as blue-green alga
Persimmon, raw, thin-skinned – Diospyros kaki – not bred for hard pulp. Look at the consistency.
© Bought from vkuslandia, Adobe
  • 70 kcal
  • Water 80%
  • 96/03/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
When raw, the persimmon has a sweet, apricot to pear-like aroma. The sometimes furry taste is due to tannins. Organic quality is preferable.
Common velvet footrub (Enoki), cultivated (therefore white), raw in the bunch (Flammulina velutipes)
© Bought from Brent Hofacker, Adobe
  • 37 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 73/25/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
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?).
Red radicchio di Treviso, whole and cut on wooden table - Cichorium intybus var. Foliosum.
© Bought from PHLD Luca, shutterstock
  • 23 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 73/23/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.09 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
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.
Image of a not yet ripe, raw baby zucchini (Cucurbita spp.) in the garden.
© Public Domain, Meanos, Wikimedia Commons
  • 21 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 50/44/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Baby zucchini are the mini version of the normal zucchini. Since they are not ripe, they have particularly tender flesh. Edible raw. Organic?
Tomatillo, raw - Physalis philadelphica. Fruits including the bell-shaped sepals.
© Bought from Joshua Resnick, fotolia
  • 32 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 75/12/13 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.40 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Raw tomatillo (mountain eggplant, organic?) has a sour, fruity taste. It goes well with chili and is used in Mexican folk medicine.
Lemon balm freshly picked - Melissa officinal. Bouquet on white painted wooden planks.
© Bought from eyewave, fotolia
  • 48 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 65/28/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.26 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.19 g
Lemon balm is the best-known type of lemon balm and is an aromatic spice both raw and dried. It is still used in medicine today. Organic?