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Ripe raw pigeon peas (red gram) in wooden bowl - Cajanus cajan.
© Bought from Brent Hofacker, shutterstock
  • 343 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 73/25/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.78 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
As with beans, ripe pigeon pea seeds should not be eaten raw. Organic quality?
  • 172 kcal
  • Water 63%
  • 24/51/25 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 4.5 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.60 g
Cooked soybeans without salt have a high protein and fiber content and are ideal for filling up. Available in organic quality.
Sliced fresh tempeh on table base made of fine wooden sticks.
© Bought from Dani, fotolia
  • 192 kcal
  • Water 60%
  • 20/52/28 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 4.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.25 g
Tempeh (Tempe) is a fermentation product originally from Indonesia. It is made from cooked soybeans and is therefore never raw. Organic?
Soy sauce (shoyu) in white cup without handle on bamboo mat.
© Bought from elmowski, fotolia
  • 53 kcal
  • Water 71%
  • 36/60/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.23 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
In contrast to tamari, shoyu contains soybeans, water and sea salt as well as wheat. This gives it a milder taste. Organic quality? Raw?
Okara (soy pulp) ready to eat as a salad with tomatoes and other vegetables.
© Bought from Tataya Kudo, fotolia
  • 76 kcal
  • Water 82%
  • 70/20/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.67 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.09 g
The egg substitute okara or soy pulp, a byproduct of soy milk production, is a good binding agent. Not to be eaten raw. Organic?
Amaranth, raw - Amaranthus caudatus - on a round wooden surface, with amaranth bars above.
© Bought from Luis Echeverri Urrea, fotolia
  • 371 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 76/16/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Amaranth (amaranth seeds, kiwicha, raw) contains a balanced amino acid composition and 14% more protein than grains. Gluten-free. Organic?
Pearl barley, raw: In wooden spoon and wicker basket, grains scattered next to them.
© Bought from zia_shusha, fotolia
  • 352 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 88/11/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.50 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Pearl barley or barley groats are ground barley grains (raw?). Unlike wheat and spelt, barley contains very little gluten. Organic quality?
Distilled rum (40% vol.) in two glasses in front of a traditional empty, horizontal wooden barrel.
© Bought from razoomanetu, fotolia
  • 231 kcal
  • Water 67%
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Rum is an alcoholic drink made from sugar cane. Suitable for refining desserts, dried fruits and pastries. Available in organic quality.
Glued pearl tapioca with cranberries in the middle
© CC-by 2.0, orphanjones from Berkeley, Wikimedia
  • 358 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.00 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Tapioca balls (organic?) are suitable as a binding agent in Asian cuisine. They consist of gluten-free tapioca starch from the cassava root. Never 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
Lentils (kitchen lentils, Erve) cooked, without salt in white ceramic bowl.
© Bought from ppi09, fotolia
  • 116 kcal
  • Water 70%
  • 68/31/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Cooked lentils (kitchen lentils, erve) without salt have a high protein and fiber content and are ideal for filling you up.
Close up of raw mung beans (Vigna radiata) which are an important staple food in India.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Lucianne, Wikipedia
  • 347 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 71/27/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.36 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Green mung beans or mung beans (organic) are related to the urd beans. They are eaten cooked (like rice) or sprouted, but not raw.
Beechnuts with fruit cups, a fruit of the common beech - Fagus spp.
© Bought from Else Siegel, pixabay
  • 576 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 37/07/56 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 18 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.7 g
In autumn, beechnuts cover the forest floor as fruits of the beech tree. They are slightly poisonous when raw, edible when dried (heated) and taste nutty. Organ
Cashew butter without additional salt in a white porcelain bowl.
© Bought from 271 EAK MOTO, Shutterstock
  • 587 kcal
  • Water 3%
  • 29/19/52 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 8.2 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.17 g
Cashew butter (cashew puree) without salt can be purchased commercially or made at home (organic?). It is suitable for refining savory and sweet dishes.
Corn flour, whole grain on round kitchen board. Before corn kernels and left corncobs.
© Bought from YesPhotographers, Fotolia
  • 361 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 88/08/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
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
Mexican gland tang (Epazote, Dysphania ambrosioides). Beans are just an ornament.
© Bought from Picture Partners, fotolia
  • 32 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 90/04/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Mexican goosefoot or grape tea (epazote) is a medicinal and spice herb from America. Only consume raw leaves in very small quantities! Organic?
Dark yeast extract spread in white bowl. Contains much glutamic acid!
© Bought from Brent Hofacker, fotolia
  • 185 kcal
  • Water 41%
  • 45/53/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Vegetarian spice pastes based on yeast extract have an umami taste. They are used as a spread on bread or as an ingredient in soups and stews.
Pecan: some piled with shell, next to a cracked nut and cuts.
© Bought from kolesnikovserg, fotolia
  • 691 kcal
  • Water 4%
  • 15/10/76 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 21 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.99 g
Pecans (pecans) are available raw and organic. The shell of the pecan nut (not pecan nut, pekanut, peka) is very thin and easy to open by hand.
Close up of ripe black bean seeds - Phaseolus vulgaris.
© GFDL 1.2, Ianm1121, Wikipedia
  • 341 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 73/25/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.33 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.28 g
Black beans, which are particularly popular in Latin America, cannot be eaten raw, but are perfect for many dishes when cooked. Organic?
Raw kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) seeds laid out on a light background.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Sanjay Acharya, Wikimedia
  • 333 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 71/28/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.18 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.28 g
Kidney beans (raw) have a high protein content and are rich in folic acid. The beans get their name from their kidney-like shape. (Organic quality?)