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Raw cornmeal in a sack and bowl next to corn kernels and corn on the cob.
© Bought from chamillew, fotolia
  • 362 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 87/09/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Whole grain corn semolina is gluten-free. It is made from dried, coarsely ground corn kernels (raw?) and used for cooking or baking. Organic?
Ripe clementines hanging from a tree - Citrus clementina hoard. ex Tanaka.
© Public Domain, Golf Bravo, Wikimedia
  • 47 kcal
  • Water 87%
  • 92/07/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The clementine tastes pleasantly sweet and aromatic. It contains many minerals and is rich in vitamins.
Preserved guava nectar is made from the fruit shown in the picture.
© CC0, Sakurai Midori, Wikipedia
  • 63 kcal
  • Water 84%
  • 99/01/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Conventionally produced guava nectar and guava juice are preserved, therefore not raw. Rarely available in organic quality. Lots of sugar and little vitamin C.
Flowering artichoke, with bees, open bracts, next to them not yet blooming inflorescences.
© Public Domain, Ralphs_Fotos, pixabay
  • 47 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 75/23/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.05 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Artichokes are a flowering vegetable and can also be eaten raw. They stimulate the appetite, aid digestion and lower cholesterol. Organic?
Cuttings of stacked raw Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis).
© CC-by 2.0, Alice Henneman, flickr.com
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 70/26/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Chinese cabbage is a popular, low-calorie, easily digestible vegetable whether raw, fermented or cooked. It is readily available in organic quality.
Peeled and halved cassava - Manihot esculenta, on the right a transgenic variety.
© GFDL 1.2, Neil Palmer, Wikipedia
  • 160 kcal
  • Water 60%
  • 96/03/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Cassava is not edible raw because of its glucosides, mainly linamarin. The root is used as a remedy to treat ulcers. Organic?
Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in flakes in wooden bowl, next to wooden spoon on board.
© Bought from QuinVa Stock, Adobe
  • 376 kcal
  • Water 3%
  • 44/52/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Brewer's yeast has a spicy, slightly cheese-like taste. It is therefore used for seasoning or as a cheese substitute in dishes. Arguments for organic.
Wild growing lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.)
© CC-by-sa 3.0, W.J.Pilsak, Wikipedia
  • 41 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 92/03/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.15 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.19 g
When raw, cranberries have a sour, slightly bitter taste. They are traditionally used to treat urinary tract infections. Organic quality is preferable.
Lemon balm freshly picked - Melissa officinal. Bouquet on white painted wooden planks.
© Bought from eyewave, fotolia
  • 48 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 65/28/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.26 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.19 g
Lemon balm is the best-known type of lemon balm and is an aromatic spice both raw and dried. It is still used in medicine today. Organic?
Raw berries of the common barberry (Berberis vulgaris) on the bush.
© Public Domain, Algirdas, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Barberry (barberry, raw) contains berberine, which helps with pancreatitis. It also lowers blood pressure, blood sugar and blood fat levels. Organic?
Kitten of the Himalayan birch, similar to the white birch or hanging birch.
© GFDL 1.2, Radomil, Bothanic Garden, Poznań
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Birch leaves and birch blossoms from the silver birch can be found dried in tea blends, but they can also be used raw in the kitchen. Organic?
Creeping cinquefoil with runners and golden-yellow flowers in various stages.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Olivier Pichard (wir zeigen nur Ausschnitt), Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Creeping cinquefoil is a traditional medicinal plant. Raw flowers and leaves as well as cooked roots of the cinquefoil are edible. Organic?
Yellow archangel - Golden nettle in the wild, flowers (closed and open) and leaves.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Natalie Sidler, eigenes Bild
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
The common golden nettle is edible and is suitable as a raw ingredient in wild plant recipes. The use of the golden deadnettle as a tea is popular. Organic?
Portobello mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus): portobello mushrooms with large cap growing in the wild.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jason Stajich (stajich), Wikimedia Commons
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Giant mushrooms are edible raw and can be used in a similar way to cultivated mushrooms. Depending on the location, they can accumulate cadmium. Only wild-growi
Dark couverture chocolate drizzled on poached (lightly cooked) pears.
© Bought from Magdalena Żurawska, fotolia
  • 582 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 41/07/52 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.1 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Dark chocolate coating (couverture) with coconut oil is a cocoa-based glaze. It is easy to make yourself and is suitable for coating baked goods. Organic?
Black pepper: immature green, dried black pepper, in between white without shell.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rainer Zenz, Wikimedia Commons
  • 251 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 82/13/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.69 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.15 g
Green pepper means unripe peppercorns that taste very mild. Usually available pickled, dried or frozen (and organic), rarely raw.
Lemon bush (Aloysia citrodora) flowers in nature.
© CC0
  • 235 kcal
  • Water 16%
  • 58/38/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.28 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.21 g
The leaves of the lemon verbena (organic?) have a fresh scent when raw, reminiscent of lemon. The aromatic tea is called lemon verbena or verbena.
Black cumin, black seed—Nigella sativa: the blossom, a ripe seed pod, and the black seeds in front.
© Bought from Swapan, fotolia
  • 524 kcal
  • Water 4%
  • 04/31/65 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 8.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.40 g
Black cumin (raw) is known as a spice and medicinal product. It aids digestion and gives dishes a spicy flavor. Organic quality?
The bright red-orange flower of the nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Paul Adam, Wikipedia
  • 31 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 60/34/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Nasturtium (raw, fresh) originally comes from South and Central America. It enriches salads with a pleasant spiciness. Organic quality?
Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) blooming in a woven basket.
© Bought from petrabarz, Adobe
  • 37 kcal
  • 76/17/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Common yarrow (basic herb) is a wild-growing medicinal plant with many uses in the kitchen, raw or dried. Organic quality?