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Two grapefruits hanging from a tree - Citrus maxima.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, കാക്കര, Wikimedia
  • 38 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 92/07/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The raw grapefruit has a sweet, sour and bitter taste. It is considered the largest of all citrus fruits. It is the pumelo, not a pomelo.
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.
Flowering meadow sage (Salvia pratensis) - to be found in nature, especially in Europe.
© Bought from Iva Vagnerova, Shutterstock
  • 59 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 72/13/15 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.20 g
Flowers and leaves of meadow sage (Salvia pratensis) are used raw (organic?) as an ingredient in many dishes. As a medicinal plant, it inhibits fungi, viruses a
Wild flowering garlic mustard - Alliaria petiolata.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Bücking, Wikimedia
  • 70 kcal
  • Water 75%
  • 60/38/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
Garlic mustard, which is rich in vitamin C, is best eaten raw. When cooked, the taste reminiscent of garlic, mustard and pepper evaporates. Organic?
Meadow with flowering and raw edible plants of the wild mallow variety (Malva sylvestris).
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Meneerke bloem, Wikipedia
  • 71 kcal
  • Water 76%
  • 71/26/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.20 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
The wild mallow (Cheeseweed) is one of the oldest medicinal plants and has been well researched in clinical studies. It is used raw or dried. Organic?
Common chickweed or star herb (Stellaria media) lying on a fork.
© Bought from PhotoSG, Adobe
  • 33 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 88/09/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Common chickweed (chickweed) is a nutrient-rich and versatile food plant that is available in the wild almost all year round. Organic?
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?
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?