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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.
Watermelon, raw - Citrullus lanatus - on dark wood, cut fruit.
© Bought from karepa, fotolia
  • 30 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 91/07/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Watermelon, eaten raw, is a low-calorie, sweet refreshment with mostly red flesh. Organic quality?
Dried basil piled up on a light-coloured base.
© CC-0 1.0, Henna, Wikipedia
  • 233 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 64/31/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.20 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.30 g
Dried basil (organic) is an important spice in Mediterranean cuisine and goes well with raw vegetables, salads, tomatoes, marinades, etc. Also available raw.
Cranberries freshly picked in a basket and around it (Vaccinium macrocarpon).
© Bought from alicja neumiler, fotolia
  • 46 kcal
  • Water 87%
  • 95/04/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
With their tart, sour taste, raw cranberries are also popular as a baking ingredient. Organic quality is preferable.
Some apricots lying on wood, cut open in the foreground, some leaves behind.
© Bought from Igor Normann, fotolia
  • 48 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 86/11/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Apricots are aromatic, juicy and also available organically. They can be eaten raw or processed (e.g. into jam). The seeds are slightly poisonous due to amygdal
Dried figs in round wooden vessel plus five next to it.
© Bought from monticellllo, fotolia
  • 249 kcal
  • Water 30%
  • 94/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.34 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Dried figs are easily digestible, nutritious fruits. Dried figs are rarely raw, meaning they are not heated above 42°C. Organic quality?
One sliced and one whole grapefruit with red pulp.
© CC-by-sa 2.5, Raeky, Wikipedia
  • 32 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 92/07/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
The colors of raw grapefruits vary depending on the variety, from white-yellow to deep red. Available in organic quality.
Soy milk, original or vanilla, in a glass mug, with soybeans open and in a pod.
© Bought from juefraphoto, fotolia
  • 54 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 56/29/15 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.58 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Soy milk with vanilla is a plant-based drink made from soybeans, refined with vanilla flavor. Even organic, it contains sugar and is never raw.
Carob: Carob legume (carob, carube) and carob powder in a plate.
© Bought from joanna wnuk, fotolia
  • 222 kcal
  • Water 4%
  • 94/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.21 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Carob powder is low in fat and free of stimulants such as caffeine and can be a good substitute for cocoa powder. Depending on how it is produced, it is availab
Chickpeas - Cicer arietinum - in wooden jar with open wooden lid.
© Bought from masanyanka, fotolia
  • 378 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 70/23/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Chickpeas are cooked and used in stews, soups and purees. They have a very mild, slightly nutty flavour. Do not eat them raw! Organic?
Rice flour, white, (gluten-free, raw, organic?) Heaped in wooden spoon.
© Bought from Maryna Osadcha, Shutterstock
  • 366 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 92/07/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.31 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.07 g
White rice flour is made from ground rice and is gluten-free and raw (organic?). It is suitable for thickening and binding, but its baking properties are limite
Quinoa, cooked and served in a bowl: Quinoa is a chenepodia plant and is therefore gluten-free.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Inke Weissenborn, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 120 kcal
  • Water 72%
  • 77/16/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.97 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Quinoa (organic?) contains high-quality protein and is gluten-free. Peeled grains are used cooked in various dishes. They can also be eaten raw in muesli.
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?
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?
Halved iceberg lettuce (Crisphead group) - Lactuca sativa var. capitata.
© GFDL 1.2, Yorvik, Wikipedia
  • 14 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 74/22/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
With its crunchy leaves and refreshing taste, raw iceberg lettuce from the Crisphead group is a popular leaf salad. 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.
Semolina raw on wooden table with wooden ladle and sack standing behind.
© Bought from iprachenko, fotolia
  • 360 kcal
  • Water 13%
  • 84/15/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.39 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Raw semolina (organic?) is used as soft wheat semolina mainly for desserts, durum wheat semolina for savory dishes and corn semolina as a side dish.
Five pieces of seitan, i.e. wheat gluten, in a brown ceramic bowl.
© Bought from Alesia.B, shutterstock
  • 370 kcal
  • Water 8%
  • 15/83/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.76 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Wheat gluten is a plant-based, protein-rich meat substitute. Products made from seitan or Mianjin (organic) have a firm consistency and contain gluten.