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Fenugreek Leaves, raw (Kasoori methi) lying in bunch on brown surface.
© Bought from mirzamlk, fotolia
  • 49 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 56/35/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi, cow fenugreek) can be used raw in a salad or cooked. The spicy-bitter fenugreek is also a spice. 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?
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  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The viper's bugloss (Echium) has bristly hairs and is rich in unsaturated fatty acids. We advise against eating it as it is potentially harmful to health.
Glechoma hederacea or ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground, with blue-violet flowers and reddish leaves.
© Public Domain, Karelj, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Ground ivy is known as ground ivy, ground ivy and ground ivy. The inconspicuous wild plant is used as a spice plant because of its essential oils.
Knollenziest - Stachys affinis - as a cleaned tubers in square ceramic bowl.
© Bought from juliedeshaies, fotolia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Tuberous beetroot (Stachys affinis), also known as Chinese artichoke, Japanese potato or simply stachys, is considered a rare specialty.
Salsola soda (Barba di frate, Agretti) as a bunch lying fresh on a pot.
© Bought from Comugnero Silvana, fotolia
  • 17 kcal
  • 52/43/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The spring vegetable monk's beard (Barba di frate, Agretti, Salsola soda) is similar to chives and can be eaten raw or cooked.
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?
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?
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  • 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.
Arame seaweed accumulated. Botanical name Ecklonia bicyclis or (syn.) Eisenia bicyclis.
© Bought from Jovan Nikolic, fotolia
  • 43 kcal
  • Water 82%
  • 81/14/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
The raw Arame seaweed, also known as sea oak, is a brown algae and can be used in many ways in soups and salads thanks to its mild taste. Organic?
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.
Chinese yams (light roots) - Dioscorea polystachya - lying on a light sandy bottom.
© Bought from Kristina, fotolia
  • 118 kcal
  • Water 70%
  • 94/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
The Chinese yam (Nagaimo) is one of the few yam species that can be eaten raw. Latin: Dioscorea batatas (Decne). Organic quality?
Litchi tomato (Solanum sisymbriifolium) still hanging on plant.
© CC-by 2.0, Dick Culbert, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • Water 76%
  • 27/44/29 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The raw fruits of the lychee tomatoes (litchi tomatoes) look similar to cherry tomatoes. Their taste is reminiscent of sour cherries. Organic?
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
Real plums (Zwetschke, Quetsche, Zwetsche) taste sweet when raw, juicy with a sour note. The stone fruits are digestive.
Black Salsify - Scorzonera hispanica, two cut open - with existing "Milk Juice".
© Bought from Bernd Jürgens, fotolia
  • 54 kcal
  • Water 74%
  • 92/06/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
The real garden black salsify (winter asparagus, comfrey, raw) can be a healthy delicacy if you know how to peel and prepare it. Organic?
Basmati rice in bowl. Origin Afghanistan. Variety of Oryza sativa.
© Bought from Liudmyla, fotolia
  • 357 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 88/10/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.36 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Basmati rice (fragrant rice) is a long-grain, aromatic rice that goes well with oriental dishes.
Limu Kohu (Red Hawaiian Alga) Asparagopsis taxiformis in the sea at La Réunion.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jean-Pascal Quod, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Limu Kohu (Asparagopsis taxiformis) is a red algae that is used raw, but often dried, as a seasoning in local cuisine. Organic?
Chemical formula of maltose or malt sugar, which is white in pure form.
© Bought from designer491, fotolia
  • 405 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Malt sugar is produced as a degradation product when grain germinates. The pure form, maltose, is found in many foods, but is no longer raw and rarely organic.
Hedge woundwort (whitespot, hedge nettle) in bloom (Stachys sylvatica) in a forest clearing.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, AnemoneProjectors, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Woundwort (Stachys) is edible as a vegetable and is considered healthy. European species are wood woundwort and marsh woundwort. Tuberous woundwort (Japanese po
Ripe berries of saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), hanging on the plant.
© Bought from John_P_Anderson, Shutterstock
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Extracts or powders from raw saw palmetto fruits are used as medicines or dietary supplements - also available organically.