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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?
Wheat germ, raw: wooden bowl and wooden spoon with wheat germ, therefore wheat.
© Bought from sommai, fotolia
  • 360 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 61/27/11 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 5.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.72 g
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).
Wheat grains with germination of about 48 hours on a sieve.
© CC0, Veganbaking.net, Wikipedia
  • 198 kcal
  • Water 48%
  • 83/15/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.53 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Germinated wheat or wheat germ, especially raw and organic, has a broad spectrum of valuable ingredients.
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.
Bedstraw or meadow bedstraw (Galium mollugo) in a meadow, with a forest behind.
© CC-0 1.0, AnRo0002, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The shoots and flowers of the meadow bedstraw (Galium mollugo) are edible raw. The seeds are suitable for sprouting and the flowers are a popular flavoring. Org
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), including its orange sea buckthorn berries.
© GFDL 1.2, Vmenkov, Wikimedia Commons
  • 92 kcal
  • Water 83%
  • 52/08/40 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.8 g
Raw sea buckthorn berries taste very sour and tart. Sea buckthorn has a lot of vitamin C. Organic quality? Does it contain vitamin B12?
Fenugreek Leaves, raw (Kasoori methi) lying in bunch on brown surface.
© Bought from mirzamlk, fotolia
  • 49 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 56/35/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) can be used raw in a salad or cooked. The spicy-bitter fenugreek is also a spice. Organic?
Kamut or Khorasan wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. turanicum) dry kamut berries in a wooden bowl.
© Bought from lidomo, fotolia
  • 132 kcal
  • Water 65%
  • 81/17/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Cooked Kamut or Khorasan wheat is a good side dish for many dishes, similar to rice. Organic quality?
Lentils, red, cooked in white bowl on folded tablecloth.
© Bought from M.studio, fotolia
  • 116 kcal
  • Water 70%
  • 68/31/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Red lentils are preferred for stews, curries and dals, as they quickly break down into a kind of mush without being soaked beforehand. Organic?
Moong Dal: a burlap bag with split mung beans spilling out of it.
© Bought from mirzamlk, fotolia
  • 312 kcal
  • 71/28/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.52 g
Moong Dal (Mung Daal), dried mung beans (organic?), are used in a similar way to lentils. The high lysine content makes them particularly valuable. Never eat th
Moringa powder: Bottom left, dried moringa leaves. Above and to the right, fresh moringa leaves.
© Bought from Luis Echeverri Urrea, fotolia
  • 258 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 57/40/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Moringa powder (organic?) consists of dried leaves (raw?) of the horseradish tree. Fresh leaves are valuable in the countries of origin to combat malnutrition.
Coconut butter - Cocos nucifera: Coconut butter in a white spoon, surrounded by coconut nibs etc.
© Bought from ExQuisine, fotolia
  • 677 kcal
  • Water 2%
  • 26/08/67 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.51 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Coconut butter is made from the whole ground coconut. The water content is lower than in fresh coconut meat, and the nutrients are more concentrated. Raw? Organ
Rose water (Rosa centifolia): rose water in a glass with petals as decoration.
© Bought from irenastar, fotolia
  • 1.0 kcal
  • Water 99%
  • 90/01/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Rose water consists of essential oils from certain types of roses dissolved in water through distillation. Raw and/or organic quality is possible.
Kombu algae - Laminaria spp. on kitchen board, cut into strips on the right.
© Bought from Picture Partners, fotolia
  • 240 kcal
  • Water 17%
  • 87/12/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.12 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Kombu seaweed (mostly dried Japanese leaf kelp) is a brown seaweed that is popular in Asia. It is good for seasoning soups. Raw? Organic?
Sweet lupine beans in a wooden bowl. Ground seeds of the blue lupine, Lupinus angustifolius.
© Bought from Peter Hermes Furian, Adobe
  • 371 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 47/42/11 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.45 g
Lupine seeds / wolf beans are a popular source of protein. Coarse grinding produces lupine meal or sweet lupine meal (raw). Organic?
Aquafaba: the soaking or cooking water of chickpeas (or legumes) – in a  glass bowl.
© Bought from detry26, fotolia
  • 0.02 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 71/24/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Aquafaba, the cooking liquid of legumes (chickpeas, white beans), is used, for example, as a vegan egg white substitute (beaten egg whites) in pastries and dess
Ready-made “Baked green falafel according to Terry Hope Romero”, served on a plate.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Inke Weissenborn, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 273 kcal
  • Water 40%
  • 64/18/18 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.9 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Baked falafels are made from pureed chickpeas or beans, refined with herbs and spices. Baked in the oven, they are lower in fat. Available organically.