Foundation Diet and Health
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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.
Corncob as raw material for corn syrup but also for fuel. Two vessels with corn syrup.
© Bought from PR Image Factory, shutterstock.com
  • 281 kcal
  • Water 24%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Corn syrup (high fructose corn syrup, HFCS, isoglucose etc.) or fructose-glucose syrup, glucose-fructose syrup, GFS is an unhealthy sweetener.
Malt syrup (malt extract) flows into a small transparent glass bowl.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, FotoosVanRobin, Wikipedia
  • 318 kcal
  • Water 21%
  • 92/08/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Malt syrup, also called malt extract, is made from barley that has been briefly germinated and then dried again. Organic is possible, but not raw.
Grape leaves on a grapevine - Vitis vinifera - in a growing area.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Agne27, Wikipedia
  • 93 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 69/22/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.15 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.86 g
Stuffed vine leaves are a popular Mediterranean appetizer. Often not bought raw, but preserved in brine. Organic quality?
Shaggy willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum) growing wild as a small shrub.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Frank Vincentz, Wikipedia
  • 103 kcal
  • Water 71%
  • 72/18/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The willowherb genus (Epilobium) includes numerous species. Willowherb herb is a registered medicinal product.
Wasabi: paste from the root original (Japanese horseradish) in shell.
© Bought from Picture Partners, fotolia
  • 109 kcal
  • Water 69%
  • 81/17/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Wasabi root is edible raw as a spicy spice. Wasabi is also known as water horseradish, Japanese horseradish or green horseradish.
Coconut cream is pressed liquid from the grated meat of the coconut.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Ramon FVelasquez, Wikipedia
  • 330 kcal
  • Water 54%
  • 15/08/77 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.38 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Coconut cream is similar to coconut milk, but thicker. Its mild, slightly sweet taste makes it a popular choice for cooking. Raw? Organic?
Raw boletus (Boletus edulis) in the forest.
© Public Domain, Dezidor, Wikipedia
  • 39 kcal
  • Water 87%
  • 53/44/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.18 g
The porcini mushroom (raw) is one of the most sought-after and most collected edible mushrooms, which can also be bought organically.
White storage tubers of the turnip, raw (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) lying together.
© CC-0 1.0, Hans Braxmeier, Wikipedia
  • 28 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 87/12/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
The turnip can be eaten both raw and cooked. It contains a lot of vitamin C and has a distinctive taste. Organic quality?
Raw blunt-leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius) in a meadow.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, yüklendi, Wikipedia
  • 22 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 54/34/12 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Raw sorrel (chaste tree) is a sour-tasting wild plant genus (Rumex spp.). Organic cultivars are available from sorrel.
Piled yellow wax beans - also known as butter beans.
© CC-by 2.0, Alice Henneman, flickr.com
  • 31 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 79/20/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
The yellow wax beans, especially in organic quality, are a delicate-tasting variant of the common beans. They are not edible raw.
Prune plums and jam in jar - Prunus domestica subsp. domes
© Bought from Hetizia, fotolia
  • 48 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 94/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Raw blue plums (European plums) taste juicy and sweet with a sour note. The stone fruits are digestive. Organic?
Kañiwa seeds (Chenopodium pallidicaule, Cañihua): in white ceramic bowl and heaped up next to it.
© Bought from Marek, fotolia
  • 417 kcal
  • 74/16/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 5.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.43 g
Kañiwa (Cañihua) is a gluten-free pseudocereal. The small seeds are rich in protein, fiber, iron and secondary plant substances when eaten raw. Organic?
Medow (or Wild) chervil - Anthriscus sylvestris - inflorescences in nature.
© GFDL 1.2, Rasbak, Wikipedia
  • 58 kcal
  • Water 82%
  • 67/29/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Raw cow parsley gives soups, salads and pickles a spring-like aroma. There is a risk of confusion with highly poisonous plants. Organic?
Plantain viper's bugloss (Echium plantagineum), inflorescence from above.
© Public Domain, Phil41, Wikimedia Commons
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Although the viper's bugloss is rich in unsaturated fatty acids when eaten raw, we advise against eating it as it is potentially harmful to health. Organic?