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Lemon balm freshly picked - Melissa officinal. Bouquet on white painted wooden planks.
© Bought from eyewave, fotolia
  • 48 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 65/28/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.26 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.19 g
Lemon balm is the best-known type of lemon balm and is an aromatic spice both raw and dried. It is still used in medicine today. Organic?
Raw berries of the common barberry (Berberis vulgaris) on the bush.
© Public Domain, Algirdas, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Barberry (barberry, raw) contains berberine, which helps with pancreatitis. It also lowers blood pressure, blood sugar and blood fat levels. 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?
Homemade traditional Korean kimchi coleslaw in a glass on a wooden table.
© Bought from Antonina Vlasova, shutterstock
  • 15 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 60/28/13 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.10 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.14 g
Kimchi is a Korean vegetable preparation with cabbage (traditionally Chinese cabbage) or radish as a base. It is usually fermented and raw (organic?).
Sweet soy sauce in a small white porcelain bowl, surrounded by two chop sticks and blossom.
© Bought from PhotoSG, fotolia
  • 197 kcal
  • Water 48%
  • 94/06/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Ketjap-Manis is a thick, sweet soy sauce from Indonesia. Organic quality is preferable. It cannot be used raw.
Truffle oil in a cooking spoon with a piece of grated truffle.
© Bought from Christian Jung, fotolia
  • 900 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 58 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.30 g
Truffle oil is used in the kitchen to give salads and dishes the truffle aroma. No pressing process is used in the production process. Raw? Organic?
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.
Umeboshi suitable as a fruit and as a paste. See center in the plate with rice soup.
© Bought from miwa, fotolia
  • 34 kcal
  • Water 70%
  • 88/09/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Umeboshi paste (Neriume, Bainiku), made from ume fruit, has a very salty taste and a fruity-sour note.
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?
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.
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
Black currant leaves and black currants on a bush (Ribes nigrum).
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Bernt Fransson, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Blackcurrant leaves are an aromatic addition to soups or salads. Blackcurrant leaves in particular are considered an ancient medicinal remedy.