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Preserved guava nectar is made from the fruit shown in the picture.
© CC0, Sakurai Midori, Wikipedia
  • 63 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 99/01/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Conventionally produced guava nectar and guava juice are preserved, therefore not raw. Rarely available in organic quality. Lots of sugar and little vitamin C.
Whole cantaloupes on the left, a halved one on the right and cantaloupe slices in the front.
© Public Domain, USDA, Wikipedia
  • 34 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 89/09/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
The cantaloupe melon is a variety of sugar melon that has sweet, juicy flesh when eaten raw. Organic quality?
Raw, untreated mandarins (Citrus reticulata) on a mandarin tree.
© Public Domain, Batholith, Wikipedia
  • 53 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 92/06/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
The mandarin (raw) is a pithy, aromatic citrus fruit with a sweet to sour taste and contains numerous nutrients. Organic quality?
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?
Portobello mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus): portobello mushrooms with large cap growing in the wild.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jason Stajich (stajich), Wikimedia Commons
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Giant mushrooms are edible raw and can be used in a similar way to cultivated mushrooms. Depending on the location, they can accumulate cadmium. Only wild-growi
Dark couverture chocolate drizzled on poached (lightly cooked) pears.
© Bought from Magdalena Żurawska, fotolia
  • 582 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 41/07/52 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Dark chocolate coating (couverture) with coconut oil is a cocoa-based glaze. It is easy to make yourself and is suitable for coating baked goods. Organic?
Girl, showing leaf lettuce - summer crisp or loose-leaf lettuce types.
© Bought from Lightfield Studios, fotolia
  • 14 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 74/22/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Raw Batavia lettuce (Crisphead group) is low in calories and tastes sweet and slightly bitter. The leaves stay crisp and fresh for a long time. Organic quality?
Yellow archangel - Golden nettle in the wild, flowers (closed and open) and leaves.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Natalie Sidler, eigenes Bild
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The common golden nettle is edible and is suitable as a raw ingredient in wild plant recipes. The use of the golden deadnettle as a tea is popular. Organic?
Mushrooms, treated and mushroom products: mushroom powder
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rainer Zenz, Wikipedia
  • 322 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 64/32/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Porcini powder, made from dried and ground porcini mushrooms, is used to refine dishes. Depending on the method of production, it is available raw and organic.
Goji berries, dried (Lycium barbarum), next to a ruler to show the actual size
© CC-by-sa 3.0, 利用者:KENPEI, Wikimedia Commons
  • 349 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 82/15/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Dried goji berries are rich in vitamins and minerals and can be used to add variety to muesli. 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?
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?
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.
Goji berries, fresh - Lycium barbarum - in wooden ladles and scattered around.
© Bought from annabell2012, fotolia
  • 87 kcal
  • Water 77%
  • 83/12/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Fresh, raw goji berries have a fruity, tart taste, are rich in vitamins and secondary plant substances and enrich a meal. Organic?
Lucuma powder spilling out of a tablespoon. Lucuma is made from the fruit of the Pouteria lucuma tree (in the Sapotaceae family), which is native to the Andes.
© Bought from Michelle, fotolia
  • 372 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 96/02/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.96 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.23 g
Lucuma powder is very rich in nutrients and can be used as a sugar substitute or to flavor various foods and is emulsifying.
Wheat grains - Triticum durum Desf. - and ears of wheat.
© Bought from stockpics, fotolia
  • 331 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 86/12/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.63 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Wheat grains are whole grains and can be prepared in a similar way to rice. Wheat (whole grain, raw) is rich in fiber and available in organic quality.
Salsola soda (Barba di frate, Agretti) as a bunch lying fresh on a pot.
© Bought from Comugnero Silvana, fotolia
  • 18 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 69/28/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Monk's beard is particularly well-known in Italian cuisine (as agretti, barba di frate). It is eaten raw or blanched. Available in organic quality.
Hands with green chickpeas of an Indian chickpea seller in Uttar Pradesh, India.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jorge Royan, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Unripe chickpeas (organic) are green, unripe chickpeas, similar to peas. But they are not edible raw. They have a good LA:ALA ratio.
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?