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Pomegranate on napkin, glass carafe with classic pomegranate syrup next to it.
© Bought from BillionPhotos.com, fotolia
  • 122 kcal
  • Water 68%
  • 92/05/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.07 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The classic pomegranate syrup contains only the juice of pomegranates and sugar, without the addition of any flavor-altering ingredients. Organic?
Black olives, pitted on wooden spoons, next to a glass bottle with olive oil.
© Bought from igradesign, fotolia
  • 353 kcal
  • Water 52%
  • 19/05/77 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.27 g
Black olives are picked ripe, but are hardly edible untreated. Depending on the production process, they are still raw - or colored and pasteurized. Organically
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?
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
Millet, dry ( Panicum miliaceum L.), in three small ceramic bowls.
© Bought from bit24, fotolia
  • 378 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 83/13/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.12 g
Millet (golden millet, panicle millet, millet) contains a lot of manganese, copper and, especially when raw, the vitamins folate (folic acid) and thiamine. Orga
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.
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.
Hemp seed, unpeeled, raw - cannabis sativa - on wooden spoon and around it.
© Bought from Björn Wylezich, fotolia
  • 464 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 35/28/36 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 21 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 5.4 g
Raw hemp seeds (hemp nuts) have a slightly nutty flavor and contain all the essential amino acids. Rich in unsaturated fatty acids. Organic?
Dried porcini mushrooms in a wooden bowl with fresh porcini mushrooms on top.
© Bought from Monika_1, Shutterstock
  • 269 kcal
  • Water 1%
  • 64/32/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.34 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.4 g
The porcini mushroom is one of the most popular edible mushrooms. In dried form (raw?) the taste is much more intense. Organic?
Coconut flour in a glass bowl (Cocos nucifera): in the background, coconut oil on the left and a whole coconut on the right.
© Bought from Heike Rau, fotolia
  • 290 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 61/23/16 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Coconut flour is a gluten-free alternative to wheat flour and is used in the preparation of desserts, baked goods and as a binding agent. Organic? Raw?
A carafe containing dark pumpkin seed oil with pumpkin seeds to the left and a pumpkin to the right.
© Bought from Hetizia, fotolia
  • 884 kcal
  • 00/00/100 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 49 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.48 g
Styrian pumpkin seed oil (pumpkin oil) is not cold-pressed (raw), as the seeds of the oil pumpkin are roasted. Organic quality?
Glass-filled, home-made date syrup (separate recipe) decorated with date-pins.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Michael Weber, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 94 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 97/03/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
This date syrup is a natural, viscous sweetener made from dates, water and lemon. See separate recipe for it. Raw? Organic?
Raw blueberries - Vaccinium spp. - still on the bush.
© CC-by-sa 4.0, Corwinhee, Wikimedia
  • 57 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 93/05/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.09 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Raw blueberries or blueberries (cultivated blueberries, organic?) have great antioxidant potential and a stress-reducing and cell-protecting effect.
Swiss chard on a dish towel. People who tend to get kidney stones (calcium oxalate stones) should avoid eating Swiss chard as it has a high oxalic acid content.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 19 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 65/31/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Both the stems and leaves of chard are edible. Raw? It tastes like spinach, but is more intense and bitter. Organic?
Chicory (endive) - Cichorium intybus - lying on a red plate, also cut open.
© Bought from Victority, fotolia
  • 17 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 80/18/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Chicory (organic) is very tender and tastes a little bitter. It is popular raw as an aperitif, in salads or in smoothies, but it can also be used in many differ
Fresh raw shiitake mushrooms in angular wooden vessel on blue table, five mushrooms lying in front.
© Bought from frank29052515, fotolia
  • 34 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 71/24/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Shiitake mushrooms (Pasania mushrooms, Shii-Take) have an umami taste. It is the second most cultivated edible mushroom in the world and tastes best raw. Organi
Real cumin (seed cumin), seeds on wooden scoop and around it - Carum carvi.
© Bought from dima_pics, fotolia
  • 333 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 59/23/17 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.15 g
Caraway seeds (raw) are one of the oldest spices. Caraway is also used as a medicinal plant thanks to its antispasmodic properties. Organic?
Raw green sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) piled on a brown surface.
© Public Domain, flickr.com
  • 20 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 82/15/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Sweet peppers, green, raw, taste a little sweeter than chili peppers, but less so than red or yellow ones. Green ones are harvested before they ripen. Organic?
Close-up of starchy Russet potatoes (uncooked)
© CC-by-sa 2.5, Steve Caruso, Wikipedia
  • 79 kcal
  • Water 79%
  • 89/11/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
The Russet variety is a floury potato. Only small amounts of it are digestible raw because of the solanine. Organic quality?
Rutabaga, raw and fresh from the garden with soil - Brassica napus ssp. napobrassica.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Seedambassadors, Wikimedia
  • 37 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 87/11/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
The raw turnip has a pleasantly sweet taste. It is a good source of carbohydrates. Organic quality?