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Virgin sesame oil in a glass bowl with white sesame seeds around it
© Bought from Elena Schweitzer, Adobe
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 41 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.30 g
Sesame oil is obtained from white and black sesame seeds. It is not only used in cooking, but is also an ingredient in skin care products.
Pistachios, opened, raw - Pistacia vera in miniature wooden bowl, behind 6 with shell.
© Bought from graletta, fotolia
  • 560 kcal
  • Water 4%
  • 29/22/49 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.29 g
The sweet-tasting pistachios are eaten raw or roasted as a snack, salty or sweet in chocolates, desserts or to refine dishes. Organic?
A young couple is tasting red table wine during a wine tasting.
© Bought from karelnoppe, fotolia
  • 85 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 97/03/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Red table wine is used as an alcoholic beverage and in cooking. In the latter case, it is used for cooking or for marinades. Organic? Raw?
Raw, freshly harvested parsnips (Pastinaca sativa).
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jonathunder, Wikimedia
  • 75 kcal
  • Water 80%
  • 92/06/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
The parsnip has a sweet, spicy, and sometimes bitter taste. It not only stimulates the appetite, but also has a diuretic effect.
Frozen green peas (Pisum sativum) in a plate.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jina Lee, Wikipedia
  • 77 kcal
  • Water 80%
  • 71/27/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Frozen peas are usually blanched. Rich in vitamin K, folic acid and vitamin B1. (Organic quality?)
Some raw maple of the sort "Nicola" in a heap - Solanum tuberosum.
© CC-by-sa 4.0, Freud, Wikimedia Commons
  • 69 kcal
  • Water 82%
  • 90/10/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Raw potatoes with white flesh and a light skin are best bought in organic quality. Modern varieties have a low solanine content.
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, raw - Cucurbita moschata, one cut in half.
© Public Domain, George Chernilevsky, Wikipedia
  • 19 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 75/20/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
The tender flesh of the butternut squash (pear squash, a musk squash) has a buttery, slightly nutty aroma and melts on the tongue.
Dried Brazil nuts in a dish. Brazil nuts are the seeds of the fruit of the Brazil nut tree.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 659 kcal
  • Water 3%
  • 13/15/72 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 24 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Brazil nuts are often not raw, but heat-treated. The Brazil nut goes well with salads or as an ingredient in baked goods. Be careful, high selenium content! Org
Pears in a braided container, around it another and a half. Pyrus communis L.
© Bought from pilipphoto, fotolia
  • 57 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 97/02/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.09 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
A raw pear contains valuable mineral salts, vitamins and trace elements. Pears are also used in cooked, preserved or dried form. Organic?
Pineapple in large plantation in the growing area - Ananas comosus.
© Bought from xiaoliangge, fotolia
  • 50 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 95/04/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Ripe pineapples taste sour-sweet and juicy when eaten raw. They are perfect as a dessert (organic?) or as an ingredient in cakes or heartier dishes.
Red cabbage resp. blue kraut, raw - Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group), cut open on a table
© Bought from Printemps, fotolia
  • 31 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 82/16/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Red cabbage has a very mild, sweet taste when cooked, but is also very popular raw in a salad. Organic quality?
Four cassia cinnamon sticks (1–3 mm thick) tied together on a brown woven fabric.
© Bought from Scisetti Alfio, fotolia
  • 247 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 94/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
The cinnamon stick (cinnamon stick, raw) tastes aromatic and sweet thanks to its essential oils. See also cinnamon, ground and organic quality.
Heaped psyllium husks (Plantago psyllium).
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Bastique (Cary Bass), Wikipedia
  • 41 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 98/01/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Psyllium husks (organic) are used raw to thicken and bind (e.g. sauces, puddings, etc.). They are very rich in fiber and aid digestion.
Spearmint - Mentha spicata - leaves still on the plant, typical appearance. Not peppermint!
© Bought from banjongseal168, Shutterstock
  • 44 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 68/26/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.34 g
Fresh green mint has a refreshing, slightly spicy taste when raw. It is used for seasoning and garnishing, but also as a tea. Organic quality?
Natural vanilla extract - Vanilla planifolia: vials and vanilla pods next to it.
© Bought from Africa Studio, fotolia
  • 288 kcal
  • Water 53%
  • 99/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.00 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Natural vanilla extract (vanilla essence) is an alcoholic extract from the whole vanilla pod, often mixed with a little sugar syrup. Organic?
Rosemary, fresh - Rosmarinus officinalis - branches with rosemary leaves and flowers.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Loadmaster (David R. Tribble), Wikipedia
  • 131 kcal
  • Water 68%
  • 69/11/20 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.45 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.41 g
Fresh rosemary (sea dew, rosemary) is a bitter-aromatic spice. The leaves and essential oil are used as a medicinal plant.
Sunflower oil and a sunflower. Unfortunately, the oil contains around 65% unhealthy linoleic acid.
© CC-by 4.0, www.torange.us, Wikipedia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 66 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Cold-pressed sunflower oil (organic?) contains many polyunsaturated fatty acids. Unfortunately, it contains a particularly alarming amount of inflammatory linol
Wooden bowl filled with buckwheat on a dark wooden table (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench)
© Bought from nolonely, fotolia
  • 343 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 81/15/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.96 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Real (common) buckwheat is gluten-free and a delicacy raw or cooked. It is suitable for celiac disease and is effective against venous disorders. Organic qualit
Lentils, raw - Lens culinaris - brown (origin), orange., Green, black and yellow in 5 shells.
© Bought from Printemps, fotolia
  • 352 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 71/28/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.41 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Lentils (erve, kitchen lentils) have a high protein content and are easier to digest than peas or beans. Soaking or cooking is necessary.
Two kohlrabi freshly harvested plus one cut open. - Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group)
© Bought from pilipphoto, fotolia
  • 27 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 78/21/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Kohlrabi is a vegetable plant that is often cultivated in German-speaking countries. It tastes similar to broccoli and is eaten raw or cooked. Organic?