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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?
Jalapeños in a jar with screw cap - on white tales.
© Bought from etti photofun, fotolia
  • 27 kcal
  • Water 89%
  • 72/14/14 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.49 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Pickled (canned) jalapeños are a good way to preserve the spicy fruits. They hardly lose any of their spiciness and can be kept for up to 1 year.
Vegetables, raw, untreated: Garden radish, raw - Raphanus sativus.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Le grand Cricri, Wikipedia
  • 14 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 69/29/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Radish has a spicy, hot taste and can be eaten both raw and cooked. It promotes the secretion of bile and gastric juices and has an antimicrobial effect.
Raw soybeans (ripe seeds) on wooden spoon and lying next to it - Glycine max.
© Bought from PIXbank CZ, Shutterstock
  • 446 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 35/42/23 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 7.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.3 g
Soybeans originally come from China. Their ripe seeds are consumed cooked or processed (as soy products). They are not edible raw. Organic?
Black beans, cooked with plenty of water and chili peppers in bowl.
© Bought from FomaA, Adobe
  • 132 kcal
  • Water 66%
  • 72/27/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Unlike raw beans, cooked black beans can be eaten straight away. They are a good ingredient for salads, soups, stews, etc. Organic?
Close-up of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica) on black background.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, CostaPPPR, Wikipedia
  • 28 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 60/36/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.13 g
Broccoli has a spicy, delicate taste, raw or cooked. In addition to the flower (head, bunch of flowers, florets), the stalk and the leaves are also edible.
Dried (dehydrated) onions in flake form in wooden vessel and lying next to it.
© Bought from Oliver Wilde, Adobe
  • 349 kcal
  • Water 4%
  • 90/10/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.17 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Dehydrated onions are used to refine sauces and salad dressings, etc. Commercially available onion flakes (dehydrated or dried) are no longer raw. Organic?
Close-up of chestnuts and their prickly fruit cup (cupula). Castanea sativa.
© GFDL 1.2, Fir0002, Wikipedia
  • 213 kcal
  • Water 49%
  • 91/05/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.80 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
European chestnuts (marrons, chestnuts, marroni) have a delicately sweet and nutty taste. They are available raw and unpeeled.
Close-up of pistachios (Pistacia vera), dry roasted without any added salt.
© CC-by 3.0, Madmaxmarchhare, Wikipedia
  • 572 kcal
  • Water 2%
  • 30/22/48 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 13 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.21 g
Pistachios are available raw and roasted. They are a tasty but unhealthy snack - even without added salt. Organic?
Almond butter, pure, without additional salt in a rounded wooden bowl, behind it sack of almonds.
© Bought from cegli, fotolia
  • 614 kcal
  • Water 2%
  • 20/22/58 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Unsalted organic almond butter is quick to make yourself, but very high in energy. It is only raw if the unpeeled almonds are not roasted.
Soybeans on the left and soy granules in the foreground, with a clove of garlic on the right for size comparison.
© Bought from Printemps, fotolia
  • 356 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 34/58/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.50 g
Soya granules consist of ground, defatted and heated soya beans - it is never raw! Due to its protein content and consistency, it is considered an (organic?) me
Bread for toasting. Individual slices before they are toasted.
© Bought from Igor Kovalchuk, fotolia
  • 276 kcal
  • Water 33%
  • 79/14/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.32 g
Toast is a loaf of bread (mainly made from wheat), which is also available with spelt, vegan and organic. It is used cold or warm in many dishes.
Dark chocolate (left to right): high percentage of cacao (about 75 %). One bar with added chili.
© CC-by 3.0, Simon A. Eugster, Wikipedia Dark chocolate
  • 598 kcal
  • Water 1%
  • 48/08/44 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.2 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Dark chocolate with 70-85% cocoa content is vegan and available in organic quality (organic). Whether it is really raw (drying, fermentation) is questionable.
Brown mustard seeds (Brassica juncea) in a plate.
© CC-by-sa 4.0, Dsaikia2015, Wikipedia
  • 487 kcal
  • Water 6%
  • 39/28/32 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 3.9 g
Brown mustard seeds are used raw in the kitchen, either whole, in the form of mustard powder or as mustard paste. They are a versatile spice. Organic?
Chickpea flour in wooden bowl surrounded by chickpeas. - Cicer arietinum.
© Bought from Elena Schweitzer, Shutterstock
  • 387 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 67/26/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.9 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Chickpea flour is rich in dietary fiber, protein and minerals, is gluten-free and is suitable for baking, cooking and as a binding agent. Raw? Organic?
Vicia faba: open, unripe pods show us the typical kidney-bean shape of broad beans.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rasbak, Wikipedia
  • 341 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 68/30/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.58 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
The broad bean (fava bean) is rich in fiber and protein and contains a lot of folic acid. Also suitable raw (organic?) for salads, soups and stews!
Unenriched farina (soft wheat semolina, Triticum aestivum L.), in a wooden scoop and bowl
© Bought from Maksim Shebeko, fotolia
  • 360 kcal
  • Water 13%
  • 87/12/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.39 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Soft wheat semolina, raw, (organic?), is made from soft wheat. People suffering from celiac disease should not consume the semolina, which contains gluten.
Edamame, ready-made Japanese-style soybeans as an appetizer, still unpeeled.
© Bought from amstockphoto, fotolia
  • 109 kcal
  • Water 75%
  • 32/48/20 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.33 g
Edamame (raw) are soybeans harvested unripe. The green beans contain omega-3 fatty acids and are a healthy snack when cooked briefly. Organic?
Panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), on the left next to the white bread on the right hand side.
© Bought from oilslo, fotolia
  • 358 kcal
  • Water 7%
  • 87/11/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.73 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Panko (Japanese パン粉) is the Asian version of breadcrumbs. Produces a light coating with a light, airy consistency. Raw? Organic quality possible.
A bunch of Shimeji mushrooms (here: brown beech mushrooms) against a  gray background.
© Bought from anna_shepulova, fotolia
  • 36 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 43/57/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Shimeji (beech mushroom), a wood mushroom, develops its nutty aroma best when cooked. Edible raw, has an umami taste. Organic?