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A glass of carrot juice, freshly squeezed, with carrots on a wooden cutting board
© Bought from Zerbor, fotolia
  • 40 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 89/09/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Fresh carrot juice - carrot juice - (home-pressed or pasteurized) is rich in β-carotene, a pro-vitamin A. Organic quality?
Three white bowls: rice (left), rice flakes (middle), rice noodles (right), and rice plants (back)
© Bought from Heike Rau, fotolia
  • 386 kcal
  • Water 4%
  • 89/08/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.90 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Rice flakes (raw?) are a gluten-free alternative to other cereal flakes. Make sure they are organic and have a low arsenic content.
Raw durum wheat semolina in a brown bowl, two ears of wheat to the left.
© Bought from StockImageFactory.com, Shutterstock
  • 360 kcal
  • Water 13%
  • 84/15/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.39 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Durum wheat semolina is made from durum wheat. It is better suited for pasta than soft wheat semolina. It is always vegan, raw and usually available organically
Sweet brown rice (mochi) in white ceramic bowl. Whole grain rice Round with adhesive properties.
© Bought from Ideenkoch, Adobe
  • 350 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 90/08/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.39 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Sweet brown rice or mochi rice (mochi rice, raw) is a wholegrain round rice with sticky properties. It comes from Japan and is suitable for desserts. Organic?
Image of “Red Thai curry paste with ginger and kaffir lime leaves” - (separate recipe).
© Bought from Chaded, Adobe
  • 65 kcal
  • Water 81%
  • 83/13/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
The red Thai curry paste serves as the basis for Thai red curry. It is usually not raw, but is available in organic quality.
Beech leaf shoots (young copper beech leaves) on the tree - Fagus sylvatica.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rasbak, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The young, tender leaves of the common beech are suitable for consumption raw. Beech leaves can be collected in the wild from April to May. Organic?
Blackberry shoots with leaves and berries - no young leaves, as after April.
© Public Domain, Noebse, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The edible and tasty raw blackberry shoots are harvested in spring. Organic blackberry leaf shoots are preferable.
Unripe spelt: Grains in a ceramic bowl, behind them ears of unripe spelt.
© Bought from Heike Rau, shutterstock
  • 347 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 84/13/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.2 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Green spelt, also known as green grain, is spelt that has been harvested half-ripe. It is dried to ensure it lasts longer, so it is not raw. Organic quality?
Galia melon, raw (organic?) - Cucumis melo - cut open on a neutral surface.
© GFDL 1.2, Asio otus, Wikipedia
  • 56 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 93/06/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
The Galia melon (raw) is usually considered a net melon. It has a white-greenish, sweet flesh and is popular as a dessert melon. Organic?
Vegan rusks, baked in different ways on a dark background.
© Bought from PRASANNAPIX, Shutterstock
  • 381 kcal
  • Water 6%
  • 85/11/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.8 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.12 g
Vegan rusks (organic?) contain neither eggs nor dairy products. Popular as a supplementary food for small children or as a light meal for those ill.
Tapioca starch in a wooden container surrounded by sliced cassava roots.
© Bought from Alexander Ruiz Acevedo, Shutterstock
  • 348 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 99/01/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Tapioca starch (organic?) is obtained from the cassava root. It is mainly used as a binding agent and thickener in the kitchen. It is never raw.
Dried barberries in wooden spoon surrounded by fresh berries with branch.
© Bought from FotoHelin, Shutterstock
  • 269 kcal
  • Water 24%
  • 93/06/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Dried barberries (organic?, raw?) have a sweet and sour aroma and are popular in oriental cuisine. They contain berberine.
Durian ready on plate, behind a piece in the shell and whole fruit.
© Bought from ronnarong, fotolia
  • 147 kcal
  • Water 65%
  • 80/04/16 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The durian (stink fruit) has a peculiar smell when raw. The flesh is soft and sweet. For lovers, the fruit tastes heavenly. Organic?
Grape juice (shown with added vitamin C and calcium)—Vitis vinifera: Red grape juice and grapes.
© Bought from Kitty, fotolia
  • 62 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 97/02/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Grape juice is obtained by pressing red or white grapes. It also contains ascorbic acid and calcium (Ca). Raw? Organic?
American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) on a branch.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Thaumaturgist, Wikipedia
  • 127 kcal
  • Water 64%
  • 97/02/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The American persimmon has a sweet, apricot and pear-like aroma. It is a species native to the USA. Organic quality?
Soursop (graviola, guyabano) - Annona muricata - in a woven basket, a fruit in front of it.
© Bought from engkritchaya, fotolia
  • 66 kcal
  • Water 81%
  • 93/06/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.07 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The soursop, also called graviola, guanabana, guyabano or soursop, is closely related to the cherimoya.
Cinnamon apple (cream apple, sweet bag = Annona squamosa) with its typical scale-like surface.
© GFDL 1.2, Muhammad Mahdi Karim, Wikipedia
  • 94 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 91/08/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The custard apple (Annona squamosa) is often confused with the cherimoya. It is also called the squash apple, soursop, or sweet sack.
Three Brazilian guavas, raw - Acca sellowiana - and one cut in half.
© CC-by-sa 4.0, Didier Descouens, Wikipedia
  • 61 kcal
  • Water 83%
  • 93/04/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.11 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
The Brazilian guava (feijoa, pineapple guava) is edible raw. Its taste and aroma are reminiscent of pineapple. Organic feijoa can be eaten with the peel.
Fresh peaches in and beside a woven basket — some of them are cut open.
© Bought from Igor Normann, fotolia
  • 39 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 89/09/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Raw peaches have a refreshing aroma. The stone fruit comes in different varieties, such as flat peaches or nectarines. Organic quality?
Palmoel in tanker to supply a "bio-power plant" (March 2007).
© GFDL 1.2, Matti Blume, MB-one, Wikipedia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 9.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.20 g
Palm oil or palm fat is rarely raw (organic?) and contains 49% saturated fatty acids. Not quite as unhealthy as coconut oil - with 82% or more.