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Fresh Aronia Berries - Aronia melanocarpa: A handful of fresh berries with leaves.
© Bought from farbkombinat, fotolia
  • 49 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 95/03/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The dark purple aronia berries are rich in vitamins, minerals and secondary plant substances. Organic quality? Raw? Frozen?
Dried stevia leaves (Stevia rebaudiana) on a light background.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, NmiPortal, Wikipedia
  • 146 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 84/12/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Dried leaves of stevia contain the sweetener stevioside and are many times sweeter than beet sugar, but are tooth-friendly and calorie-free.
Herbal wine vinegar: Several varieties of herbal wine vinegar in special bottles.
© Bought from Olaf Wandruschka, fotolia
  • 20 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 60/40/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Herbal vinegar (herbal wine vinegar) is vinegar refined with herbs. The herbs determine the taste. Available raw and in organic quality.
Comfrey in nature - Symphytum officinale.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Tigerente, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Today, comfrey (raw comfrey) is no longer used as a food plant, but for external applications. Organic quality?
Raw fresh truffles in wicker basket, two cut halves -Tuber aestivum.
© Bought from grafvision, Shutterstock
  • 128 kcal
  • Water 65%
  • 79/20/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.23 g
The truffle is one of the most expensive edible mushrooms. You can add it raw to dishes to add flavor or cook it with the food. Organic varieties are preferable
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.
Alchemilla: leaves with a water droplet in nature.
© Public Domain, Fidelios, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The common lady’s mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) has a recognized medicinal effect on diarrhea, gastrointestinal and menstrual problems.
Herbs, spices & wild plants, raw, untreated: nettle, small - Urtica urens
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Halbmastwurf, Wikipedia
  • 33 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 43/52/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.17 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.18 g
The small nettle (stinging nettle) is rich in vitamin C when raw. It is rarer than the large nettle. Organic quality?
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?
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
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.
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?
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.
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.
Salsola soda (Barba di frate, Agretti) as a bunch lying fresh on a pot.
© Bought from Comugnero Silvana, fotolia
  • 18 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 69/28/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Monk's beard is particularly well-known in Italian cuisine (as agretti, barba di frate). It is eaten raw or blanched. Available in organic quality.
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.
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?
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?
Hands with green chickpeas of an Indian chickpea seller in Uttar Pradesh, India.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jorge Royan, Wikipedia
  • 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.