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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.
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.
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?
Cowpeas (snake beans), immature seeds, raw - Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata - piled up.
© , blog.urbanacresmarket.com
  • 90 kcal
  • Water 77%
  • 85/13/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.09 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Unripe seeds of the raw cowpea (snake bean) are edible raw. They belong to the genus Vigna and not Phaseolus (garden bean) or Vicia (broad bean). Organic?
Banana powder or banana fruit powder piled up, with pieces of banana to the right.
© Bought from womue, fotolia
  • 346 kcal
  • Water 3%
  • 94/04/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.21 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.13 g
Dehydrated bananas and banana powder contain even less liquid than dried bananas. Raw? Organic quality?
Detail of a breadfruit tree - Artocarpus altilis - with three ripe fruits.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, MKwek, Wikimedia
  • 103 kcal
  • Water 71%
  • 95/04/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
The breadfruit (bread tree fruit, breadfruit) is a head-sized tropical fruit that tastes very good raw when ripe. It can be cooked when unripe.
Raw and ripe fruits of the sweet cherry - Prunus avium - on a cherry tree.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, C. Kuppler, Wikimedia
  • 63 kcal
  • Water 82%
  • 93/06/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Cherries, sweet cherries or wild cherries (Prunus avium) taste very sweet both raw and cooked. Prefer organic quality as they contain no pesticides.
Redcurrants, hanging on bush. Botanical name: Ribes rubrum.
© CC-by 2.0, Muffet, Wikimedia
  • 56 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 90/09/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Raw currants (red or white, redcurrants) have a slightly sour taste and offer health benefits. Organic?
Soursop - Annona reticulata - hanging on the tree - there are different varieties/colors.
© Bought from jatmika jati, Shutterstock
  • 101 kcal
  • Water 72%
  • 92/06/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The soursop (oxheart, Buddha fruit, sharifa, sweet apple) is an exotic fruit that is mainly used to make soft drinks.
A ripe umbel on the black elder bush - Sambucus nigra.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, H. Zell, Wikipedia
  • 73 kcal
  • Water 80%
  • 94/03/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.16 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Black elderberries, with their valuable ingredients, are used in many ways as medicine and food. Do not crush the seeds. Raw? Organic?
Ripe and unripe gooseberries on shrub (Ribes uva-crispa, Syn. Ribes grossularia).
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Timo Newton-Syms, Wikimedia
  • 44 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 87/08/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.27 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Gooseberries, raw (Chrosle, Ogrosl, Klosterbeeren, organic?), have a hairy skin or not, depending on the variety, and taste sweet and sour.
Real Guava - Psidium guajava - layered and one cut open with red pulp.
© CC-by-sa 4.0, Thamizhpparithi Maari, Wikipedia
  • 68 kcal
  • Water 81%
  • 80/14/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.29 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Real guavas, raw (guava, guayaba, goiaba) have an exceptional taste and a high content of vitamin C. Prefer organic quality.
Strawberry guava on shrub / tree, also called red guava or cherries guava - Psidium cattleianum.
© CC-by 3.0, Forest & Kim Starr, Wikipedia
  • 69 kcal
  • Water 81%
  • 94/03/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.18 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
Strawberry guavas, raw (red or cherry guava) have a pleasant sweet and sour taste. They are smaller than the real guava. Prefer 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.