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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.
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.
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.
Arugula, raw (Eruca sativa): arugula growing wild on a meadow
© Public Domain, Leo Michels, Wikimedia
  • 25 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 53/37/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.17 g
Rocket is used raw, often in salads or to season pesto, for example. The almost spicy taste is reminiscent of cress and walnuts. Organic quality?
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?
Young woman in bathrobe drinking coconut water with straw directly from coconut.
© Bought from blackday, fotolia
  • 19 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 80/16/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.00 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Coconut water (coconut water, coconut juice) is a good thirst quencher, contains electrolytes and is advertised as an isotonic drink. Rarely raw or organic!
Black sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum) in a bowl, on a wooden spoon, and  sprinkled out under spoon.
© Bought from aedkafl, fotolia
  • 573 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 26/20/55 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 21 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.38 g
Raw black sesame is considered the original form of sesame. It is particularly rich in valuable nutrients and building materials. Organic quality?
Wholemeal spelled flour - Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta - pile on table plus ears and grains.
© Bought from J.Mühlbauer exclus., fotolia
  • 330 kcal
  • Water 14%
  • 82/16/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.99 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Wholemeal spelt flour is used primarily for baking. Since spelt (organic?) contains more gliadin than wheat, spelt dough is more stretchy but less dimensionally
Pile of baby spinach leaves (Spinacia oleracea), spinach leaves picked  at a very early stage.
© Bought from Oliver, fotolia
  • 23 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 53/42/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.14 g
Baby spinach is the name given to spinach that has been harvested extra early, with barely developed stems and fine leaf panicles. It is sweet when eaten raw.
Fennel seeds piled high, on top of it a wooden spoon with fennel seeds - Foeniculum vulgare.
© Bought from pinkomelet, fotolia
  • 345 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 63/19/18 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Fennel seeds are used as a spice for a variety of dishes. They can also be brewed raw to make an aromatic tea. Organic quality?
Peppermint on a tablecloth. Thanks to its typical menthol aroma, peppermint is a favorite in many dishes and is also used in toothpaste, chewing gum, and candy.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 70 kcal
  • Water 79%
  • 76/19/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.07 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.44 g
Fresh peppermint (raw) as a tea or seasoning is much better than dried. The essential oils such as menthol have a positive effect - but not as strong. Organic?
Peas, fresh, partly incl. Pod on a round kitchen board, directly from the garden.
© Bought from remoarcaro, fotolia
  • 81 kcal
  • Water 79%
  • 71/27/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.15 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Green peas have a crunchy consistency and are sweet and nutty. They can be eaten raw and contain protein, fiber and vitamin C. (Organic quality?)
Blue bowl with freshly cooked white beans (Phaseolus vulgaris).
© CC-by 2.0, cookbookman17, flickr.com
  • 118 kcal
  • Water 69%
  • 71/28/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.10 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Protein content and easy storage make beans (Alubia bean) a popular staple food. Cooking at > 70 °C destroys phasin. Organic quality?
Raw white beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) in a clay bowl on wooden table.
© Bought from Milan, Adobe
  • 333 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 71/28/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.20 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.17 g
The nutrient-rich raw, ripe seeds of the white bean can be used in many different ways, whether in soups, salads or as a vegetable side dish. Organic quality?
Coconut milk in a coconut shell. Coconut milk has a naturally high fat content and can also easily be prepared at home.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Inke Weissenborn, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 197 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 11/08/82 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.23 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Coconut milk, also called coconut milk, is often used as a milk substitute or in the preparation of Asian dishes. Preserved by UHT or pasteurization.
Black mustard (seed) - Brassica nigra - in a wooden spoon, surrounded by other spices.
© Bought from PhotoSG, fotolia
  • 498 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 33/30/38 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 4.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 3.8 g
Black mustard seeds are a digestive spice that is usually ground raw before consumption. The leaves (organic), the mustard herb, are used in salads.
Image shows a pile of dried and unsulphurized apricots.
© Bought from kodbanker, fotolia
  • 241 kcal
  • Water 31%
  • 94/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.07 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Gently dried organic apricots are raw and have a high nutrient content. Unsulphured ones are a little browner, but free of preservatives.
Cornstarch (maize starch) in small orange ceramic bowl surrounded by corn.
© Bought from minadezhda, fotolia
  • 381 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Corn starch or corn starch (never raw) used to be used alongside potato starch and grain starch. The starch for thickening sauces is available in organic qualit