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Untreated raw Bosc pears, a heirloom variety of pear (Pyrus communis)
© CC-by-sa 3.0, MarkusHagenlocher, Wikimedia
  • 67 kcal
  • Water 83%
  • 97/02/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The Boscs pear is also called a bottle pear because of its shape. Ripe and raw, the pear has sweet, juicy flesh. Organic quality?
Different varieties of pumpkins (Cucurbita spp.), a prairie in the background.
© Bought from erna_p, fotolia
  • 26 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 86/13/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.00 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Many pumpkins are edible both raw and cooked. See also vegan pumpkin recipes. Bitter gourd: do not use even cooked.
White cabbage and all of the ingredients and tools for making  sauerkraut.
© Bought from kab-vision, fotolia
  • 19 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 80/17/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Organic sauerkraut (sauerkraut) is white cabbage (Brassica oleracea) fermented with the help of lactic acid bacteria and pasteurized at a minimum of 60 °C.
Jerusalem artichoke - Helianthus tuberosus - freshly dug up in basket, flower top left.
© Bought from TwilightArtPictures, fotolia
  • 73 kcal
  • Water 78%
  • 90/10/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.17 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Jerusalem artichokes have a sweet, nutty taste and can be eaten raw. They have a variety of health benefits and are suitable for diabetics. Organic?
Passata in a ceramic bowl and on a wooden ladle, with tomatoes around it.
© Bought from Gus Andrade, Shutterstock
  • 38 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 83/15/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Passata is versatile and rich in lycopene. Store-bought tomato passata is not raw. Organic quality is available.
Chinese water chestnuts, raw - and two cooked - Eleocharis dulcis.
© Bought from todja, Adobe
  • 97 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 94/06/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Chinese water chestnuts taste sweet and are still crunchy even when cooked. Due to possible parasites, they can only be eaten raw and if washed well. Organic?
Germinated lentils piled in a sieve with only a few mm long germs - Lens culinaris.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Veganbaking.net, flickr.com
  • 106 kcal
  • Water 67%
  • 70/28/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.18 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Sprouted lentils (Erve) have a slightly sweet and nutty taste. They can be used raw or cooked. Make sure they are organic.
Dried shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) on a purple ceramic plate
© Bought from lunamarina, fotolia
  • 296 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 88/11/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
It is recommended to soak dried shiitake mushrooms (pasania mushroom, shii-take) before preparation. This way they go well with risotto, soups, etc. (Organic?)
Peeled and halved cassava - Manihot esculenta, on the right a transgenic variety.
© GFDL 1.2, Neil Palmer, Wikipedia
  • 160 kcal
  • Water 60%
  • 96/03/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Cassava is not edible raw because of its glucosides, mainly linamarin. The root is used as a remedy to treat ulcers. Organic?
Sweetcorn, yellow, preserved, drained kernels, rinsed with tap water.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, HitroMilanese, Wikipedia
  • 74 kcal
  • Water 83%
  • 78/13/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.66 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Canned sweet corn is pre-cooked corn kernels. Unlike other types of corn, it loses its sweet taste late before it ripens. Organic?
Organic cowpeas, cooked and served in a white bowl.
© Bought from Natalia Mylova, Shutterstock
  • 97 kcal
  • Water 75%
  • 85/13/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.09 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
Cooked cowpeas (unripe seeds) are rich in protein. Also called cowpea, black-eyed pea and snake bean. Organic quality?
Three horseradish tree pods (Moringa oleifera), raw. Right next to seeds and peeled pods.
© Bought from thonephoto, fotolia
  • 37 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 79/19/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Horseradish tree pods (Moringa oleifera) are very rich in nutrients. Cooked moringa pods and raw or cooked leaves are used as vegetables. Organic?
Summer squash - here as zucchini on the plant with yellow blossom. There are several types.
© Bought from romiri, fotolia
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 71/26/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
The harvest of summer squash, which cannot be stored, takes place before it ripens in the summer. These include different varieties of different types of squash
Spirulina spp. as powders and tablets. Cultivated and usually heat-dried.
© Bought from Elena Schweitzer, fotolia
  • 290 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 27/65/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.82 g
The cyanobacteria Spirulina (powder etc.) can practically never be bought raw. Because of their blue pigment, they were previously classified as blue-green alga
Wild growing lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.)
© CC-by-sa 3.0, W.J.Pilsak, Wikipedia
  • 41 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 92/03/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.15 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.19 g
When raw, cranberries have a sour, slightly bitter taste. They are traditionally used to treat urinary tract infections. Organic quality is preferable.
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?
Kitten of the Himalayan birch, similar to the white birch or hanging birch.
© GFDL 1.2, Radomil, Bothanic Garden, Poznań
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Birch leaves and birch blossoms from the silver birch can be found dried in tea blends, but they can also be used raw in the kitchen. Organic?
Creeping cinquefoil with runners and golden-yellow flowers in various stages.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Olivier Pichard (wir zeigen nur Ausschnitt), Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Creeping cinquefoil is a traditional medicinal plant. Raw flowers and leaves as well as cooked roots of the cinquefoil are edible. Organic?
Lemon bush (Aloysia citrodora) flowers in nature.
© CC0
  • 235 kcal
  • Water 16%
  • 58/38/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.28 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.21 g
The leaves of the lemon verbena (organic?) have a fresh scent when raw, reminiscent of lemon. The aromatic tea is called lemon verbena or verbena.