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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?
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 (raw? organic?) contains polyunsaturated fatty acids. Unfortunately, mainly a shocking amount of linoleic acid (LA), which promotes i
Radishes freshly harvested, still on the ground: (Raphanus sativus subsp. Sativus, Raphanus sativus)
© Bought from Benshot, fotolia
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 81/16/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Radish is usually eaten raw and with salad. The spicy taste is typical of this storage tuber. Organic quality?
Tartar baking powder on a spoon: Tartar baking soda contains tartaric acid instead of phosphate.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Inke Weissenborn, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 235 kcal
  • Water 6%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Light baked goods are created by using a raising agent. In cream of tartar baking powder, cream of tartar acts as a natural acid instead of phosphate.
Garam masala - an Indian spice mixture - piled up on a whitish surface.
© CC-by 3.0, Badagnani, Wikimedia Commons
  • 380 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 69/13/18 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.4 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.30 g
Garam masala is an Indian spice mixture that contains black cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and cumin, among other things. Raw? Organic?
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 people with celiac disease and is effective against venous disorders. Or
Mellow chickpeas in wooden bowl on kitchen board - Cicer arietinum.
© Bought from pilipphoto, fotolia
  • 138 kcal
  • Water 60%
  • 72/24/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.68 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Chickpeas are used cooked in stews, soups and purees. They have a mild, slightly nutty flavour and are not suitable raw. Organic?
Yellow mustard seeds on a spoon.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rainer Zenz, Wikipedia
  • 487 kcal
  • Water 6%
  • 39/28/32 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 3.9 g
White mustard seeds are used raw as a spicy organic spice. When processed into mustard, they are known as yellow mustard or white mustard.
Sage, real - Salvia officinalis: left fresh leaves, right: dried in wooden spoon.
© Bought from Miroslawa Drozdowski, fotolia
  • 59 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 72/13/15 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.20 g
True sage comes from the Mediterranean region (medicinal sage, kitchen sage). The leaves and flowers aid digestion when eaten raw.
White cabbage - prepared on the kitchen board to make sauerkraut, with white cabbage heads behind.
© Bought from kab-vision, fotolia
  • 25 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 81/18/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
White cabbage (white cabbage, kabis) is suitable as a winter vegetable (organic) cooked in a stew, raw as a salad or fermented into sauerkraut.
Mung bean sprouts, raw - Vigna radiata: basket full, with mung beans to the left.
© Bought from aedkafl, fotolia
  • 30 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 65/33/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Mung bean sprouts taste sweet and mild when raw. Mung bean sprouts also contain many vitamins, minerals and fiber. Sprout with organic beans.
Home-grown garden cress, partly freshly cut - Lepidium sativum.
© Bought from HandmadePictures, shutterstock
  • 32 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 63/30/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.15 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Raw garden cress can be eaten pure or used as a versatile ingredient. Fresh sprouts can be grown on the windowsill or purchased as organic cress.
Raw romaine lettuce head - Lactuca sativa var. logifolia - on a light background.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rotatebot, Wikipedia
  • 17 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 68/26/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Romaine lettuce is crunchy and tastes spicy to slightly bitter when raw; steamed it is used like spinach, for example. Organic romaine lettuce has slightly less
Walnut oil in square glass bottle, surrounded by walnut leaves and nuts with and without outer shell
© Bought from racamani, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 53 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 10 g
The aromatic walnut oil is cold-pressed and used as a fine salad oil or as a nutty seasoning. Only specially produced oil can be raw. Organic quality?
Apple peeler, apple and plate: apple being peeled, half-peeled raw apple
© CC-by 3.0, Petermaerki, Wikipedia
  • 48 kcal
  • Water 87%
  • 97/02/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Raw apples without the peel have a lower antioxidant content. The peel is often removed when the apples are used as a cooking ingredient. Organic?
Cranberry: cranberries dried in small glass bowl on brown wooden surface.
© Bought from pilipphoto, fotolia
  • 308 kcal
  • Water 16%
  • 99/00/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.16 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
With their sweet taste, dried, sweetened cranberries are particularly suitable for desserts and pastries. Raw? Organic?
Soy sauce (Tamari) in a small white ceramic chinese spoon against a background in shades of brown.
© Bought from xamtiw, fotolia
  • 60 kcal
  • Water 66%
  • 34/65/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Soy sauce (tamari) is not only used as a dip for sushi. The salty, spicy sauce is suitable for marinating and seasoning stir-fried dishes. It is never raw! Orga
Red raw lentils in a wooden spoon on a burlap mat.
© Bought from karelpesorna, Adobe
  • 358 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 71/27/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.89 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.25 g
Lentils, red, raw (erve, kitchen lentils), have a high protein content and are easy to digest. They contain a lot of fiber and protein.
A block of tofu and tofu slices on a cutting board. Tofu has a very neutral flavor and works well as a carrier for many different flavors.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 151 kcal
  • Water 71%
  • 25/45/29 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 4.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.54 g
Tofu is a type of tasteless curd made from curdled soybean milk. Today it is produced industrially and no longer very natural.
Coconut milk is pulp mashed with water, here in bottle, next to coconut and pieces.
© Bought from Printemps, fotolia
  • 230 kcal
  • Water 68%
  • 17/07/75 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.26 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Freshly made, raw coconut milk is used for desserts, Asian dishes and as a milk substitute. Organic?