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Whole grain elbow macaroni in ceramic bowl on dark background.
© Bought from Maja Drazic, Shutterstock
  • 348 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 82/16/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.53 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Wholemeal macaroni usually consists of durum wheat flour, water and salt, so it is usually vegan - it is rarely available in organic quality.
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.
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.
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?)
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.
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?
Goa bean pods of different sizes on a wooden base.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, STRONGlk7, Wikipedia
  • 409 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 48/34/19 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 4.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.26 g
Goa beans taste good in Thai dishes. Young pods, roots, flowers and leaves are edible raw, ripe seeds only cooked; rarely available organically.
Dry yeast or baker's yeast, heaped in measuring spoon over individual granules.
© Bought from Brent Hofacker, Adobe
  • 325 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 46/45/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Baker's yeast (active dry yeast) is used to loosen dough (raising agent). Baker's yeast is related to brewer's yeast. Organic quality possible.
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.
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.
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.
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.