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Papaya still hanging on tree - Carica papaya: There are male and female trees.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, H. Zell, Wikipedia
  • 43 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 94/04/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Raw papaya (Carica papaya) tastes very sweet when ripe and contains many essential nutrients and vitamins. It also helps with digestive problems. Organic?
Ripe passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) on a plate — a half of a passion fruit is shown in front
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Michael Weber, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 97 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 89/08/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.41 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Passion fruits are sold raw (organic?), the brown-violet ones, the ones that wrinkle when ripe and the yellow-green larger fruits. Ingredients calculated withou
Tamarind (sweet), raw, in shell, peeled, scattered some tamarind seeds and juice.
© Bought from Thanthip Homsansri, fotolia
  • 239 kcal
  • Water 31%
  • 95/04/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Tamarinds can taste sour or sweet when raw, they are fruity and slightly tart. They can be eaten raw when peeled. Organic quality?
Raw vegetables: sweet onion (Allium cepa)
© Public Domain, Amanda Mills, public-domain-image.com
  • 32 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 90/09/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Vegetable onions (organic) are large kitchen or cooking onions and mostly summer onions. Raw they taste very mild and are therefore known as sweet onions.
Vessel filled with potato flour, potatoes piled up in the background.
© Public Domain, Jon Pallbo, Wikipedia
  • 357 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 92/08/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.11 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
In addition to starch, potato flour also contains fiber and protein. The flour is made from boiled potatoes, so it is not raw, but is available organically.
Chilli peppers, sun-dried in the bowl and next to it on the work surface.
© Bought from TierneyMJ, Shutterstock
  • 324 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 81/12/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Chili peppers (raw) or chili is what we call hot peppers. Here they are sun-dried, not always in raw food quality. Organic?
Raw green and yellow Hungarian peppers displayed in boxes ready for sale.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Apogr, Wikipedia
  • 29 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 85/10/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.23 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
The Hungarian pointed pepper (organic) has a different color, length and spiciness depending on the variety. It is firm and crunchy when raw and can also be use
Oyster mushroom, raw (Pleurotus ostreatus) in front of a moss-covered tree trunk.
© CC-by 2.0, Charl de Mile-Isles, Wikipedia
  • 33 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 62/34/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.12 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The oyster mushroom (oyster fungus) is one of the most popular edible mushrooms (organic?). The edible part of the oyster mushroom (also raw) has a soft consist
Roasted pumpkin seeds in an oval-shaped wooden bowl.
© Bought from emuck, fotolia
  • 574 kcal
  • Water 2%
  • 16/32/52 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 20 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Roasted pumpkin seeds (pumpkin seeds) are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, plant substances and minerals. It is better to eat them raw and without salt.
Cashew nut, dry, not salted - Anacardium occidentale, unpeeled in shell, peeled next to it.
© Bought from Luis Echeverri Urrea, fotolia
  • 574 kcal
  • Water 2%
  • 35/16/49 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 7.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.16 g
The roasted cashew nut tastes slightly sweet and nutty when unsalted. The "natural" cashew nut is also heated after harvesting, but not as much.
Alfalfa sprouts (Medicago sativa), shown next to a bowl of alfalfa seeds.
© Bought from Luis Echeverri Urrea, fotolia
  • 23 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 31/59/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.23 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.18 g
Lucerne seeds (alfalfa, trefoil) should not be eaten raw, but rather germinated, because they contain a lot of canavanine, which breaks down during germination.
Leaves of the Common Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale
© CC-by 2.0, John Tann, flickr.com
  • 45 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 73/21/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.26 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
In cooking, both the leaves and the yellow flowers as well as the root of the common dandelion (puffball) are used, even raw. Organic?
Horseradish (Moringa olifera, miracle tree) left: fresh leaves, dried and powder on the right.
© Bought from samuelgarces, fotolia
  • 64 kcal
  • Water 79%
  • 43/49/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Horseradish tree leaves (moringa, castor oil plant) are rich in nutrients and proteins. Moringa leaves are used raw or traditionally cooked. Organic?
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
Wakame, raw - Undaria pinnatifida - immediately after watering in small ceramic bowl.
© Bought from NannaKirkegaard, fotolia
  • 45 kcal
  • Water 80%
  • 71/24/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Wakame has a crunchy consistency and tastes slightly of the sea. It can be used raw or cooked and contains iodine. Organic quality?
Red wine vinegar in a glass bowl surrounded by grapes and basil.
© Bought from DPRM, Shutterstock
  • 19 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 87/13/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Red wine vinegar is mostly used as a seasoning in the kitchen. It is available both raw and in organic quality.
Lettuce on a tablecloth: Lettuce has the highest nutritional content in the outer leaves.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 13 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 59/36/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Lettuce (Butterhead group) is low in calories and has a tender consistency when raw. It is rich in vitamin K. Organic quality?
Herbs, spices, sugar, and salt: dried parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
© Public Domain, Miansari66, Wikimedia
  • 292 kcal
  • Water 6%
  • 61/32/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.2 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.9 g
With its spicy taste, dried parsley is often used as a kitchen spice or garnish. Still raw? Organic quality?
A pile of reddish brown saffron threads (Crocus sativus) on a light background.
© CC-by-sa 4.0, Hubertl, Wikipedia
  • 310 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 79/14/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.75 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.2 g
Saffron is a spice obtained from the stigmas of the crocus flower. The crocin gives it its golden yellow color and safranal gives it its aroma. Threads raw, org
Soda raising agent poured out of a glass container and full of wooden ladles.
© Bought from Geo-grafika, Shutterstock
  • 0 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Baking soda is mostly used as a leavening agent, but is also used for cleaning or neutralizing acids and odors. The mineral product is hardly organic.