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Two types of potatoes—Solanum tuberosum: A seller is reaching for red potatoes. There are many varieties to choose from depending on the use.
© Bought from JackF, fotolia
  • 77 kcal
  • Water 79%
  • 89/10/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
The potato is a staple food with very starchy flesh. Only small amounts of it can be eaten raw because of the solanine in the skin. Organic quality?
Raw sweet potatoes, one of which cut open on old wooden surface. Ipomoea batatas.
© Bought from karepa, fotolia
  • 86 kcal
  • Water 77%
  • 93/07/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Sweet potatoes (butterfly, white potatoes), unlike ordinary potatoes, are not nightshade plants.
Glass container and wooden spoon with coconut oil — pieces of coconut in  the foreground.
© Bought from pilipphoto, fotolia
  • 892 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Coconut oil (coconut oil, coconut fat) has too many saturated fatty acids at 82% and is solid up to about 25 °C. It is organic and, depending on the process, av
Fresh thyme (Thymus vulgaris) as a bundle on a light background.
© Public Domain, Evan-Amos, Wikipedia
  • 101 kcal
  • Water 65%
  • 77/18/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.45 g
Thyme is a healthy herb when eaten raw because of its essential oil. It helps against catarrh of the upper respiratory tract, bronchitis and whooping cough. Org
Fresh squeezed lime juice in a glass, with a bowl containing honey to the left and surrounded by limes.
© Bought from tumsubin, fotolia
  • 25 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 95/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Lime juice gives drinks and dishes a sour note. Available in organic quality, but usually not raw.
Raw cauliflower (Brassica oleracea) before harvest in a field.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rasbak, Wikipedia
  • 25 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 69/27/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Cauliflower (organic) has a mild taste and is easier to digest than other types of cabbage. Raw cauliflower has a high vitamin C content.
Tied bundle of kale (Brassica oleracea) on a white background.
© CC-0 1.0, Evan-Amos, Wikipedia
  • 49 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 63/31/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.18 g
Kale is one of the foods richest in vitamin K, but it offers so much more! Depending on the recipe, it can be used raw, cooked, or baked. Organic?
Curry powder in black bowl and wooden spoon. Curry is a mixture of about 12 spices.
© Bought from ALF photo, fotolia
  • 325 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 66/17/17 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.8 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.26 g
Curry powder is a spice mixture from Asian cuisine. It is usually yellow, has varying degrees of spiciness and aroma, is rarely raw, but is available organicall
Coconut shell on wooden board filled with dates, lying next to dates.
© Bought from elenarui, fotolia
  • 282 kcal
  • Water 21%
  • 96/03/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Due to its honey-like taste, the date variety Deglet Nour (Noor) is very popular raw in Central Europe. Firm and juicy flesh. Organic?
Quinoa, dry: three wooden measuring scoops with three different varieties of quinoa.
© Bought from Elena Schweitzer, fotolia
  • 368 kcal
  • Water 13%
  • 76/17/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.26 g
Quinoa is available peeled, raw and organic. The saponins in the shell would make unpeeled pseudocereals almost inedible.
Paprika powder in a bowl: In Europe, especially popular in Hungary, Spain and Portugal.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 357 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 67/18/16 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 7.5 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.90 g
Paprika powder, sweet, has a light, spicy spiciness. The reddish powder is ground and is usually made from dried peppers (raw?). Organic?
Leeks - Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum: pre-cut leeks in a wooden box on sackcloth.
© Bought from Brent Hofacker, fotolia
  • 61 kcal
  • Water 83%
  • 89/09/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.07 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Leeks are good to eat raw and can be used in a similar way to onions, garlic and chives. They are available regionally and in organic quality almost all year ro
Pomegranate (Grenadine, Punica granatum) broken up next to it and seeds in front of red background.
© Bought from Lev, fotolia
  • 83 kcal
  • Water 78%
  • 87/08/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Pomegranate or grenadine is very healthy when eaten raw; over 250 studies show positive effects on cardiovascular diseases, cancer and arthritis. Organic?
A bunch of dill herb, fresh - anethum graveolens - on thick kitchen board.
© Bought from istetiana, fotolia
  • 43 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 61/30/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Dill as a herb is a popular organic spice with moderate medicinal significance. The seeds can be used to grow aromatic sprouts for fresh raw food.
Vegan stock in a jar. A variety of stocks are available commercially in liquid or powder form.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 74/10/16 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.12 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
The vegetable stock serves as a basis for soups and sauces. Food cooked in stock has more flavor, and high-quality organic stock contains no salt.
A woman pours orange juice into a girl's drinking glass.
© Bought from lightfield studios, fotolia
  • 45 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 92/06/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Orange juice is made by squeezing raw oranges. Available in organic quality. The juice bought in shops is rarely raw.
Celery, raw - Apium graveolens - washed and pre-cleaned on a wooden surface.
© Bought from Printemps, fotolia
  • 42 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 84/14/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.15 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Celeriac is known as a hearty side dish or vegetable ingredient, especially in soups and stews. It can be eaten cooked or raw. Organic?
Dried white pumpkin seeds next to an edible pumpkin. Seeds from non-edible pumpkins are poisonous.
© Bought from Tatiana Gorbunova (Татьяна Горбунова), Adobe
  • 559 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 12/34/55 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 21 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.12 g
Dried pumpkin seeds are rich in nutrients. Roasted, they are popular as a snack, especially in North America, but raw would be much healthier. Organic quality?
Dried sunflower seeds - Helianthus annuus - swelling from sack, right sunflower.
© Bought from Anna, fotolia
  • 584 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 22/23/56 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 23 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Raw sunflower seeds contain a lot of unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E. Unfortunately, they contain far too high a proportion of LA, or omega-6. Organic?
Eggplants in the greenhouse hanging on plants - Solanum melongena.
© Bought from hansenn, fotolia
  • 25 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 84/14/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Buy raw eggplants while they are still firm, otherwise they have been stored for too long or are overripe. The base of the stalk can have sharp thorns. Organic?