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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?
Fenugreek Leaves, raw (Kasoori methi) lying in bunch on brown surface.
© Bought from mirzamlk, fotolia
  • 49 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 56/35/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) can be used raw in a salad or cooked. The spicy-bitter fenugreek is also a spice. Organic?
Lentils, red, cooked in white bowl on folded tablecloth.
© Bought from M.studio, fotolia
  • 116 kcal
  • Water 70%
  • 68/31/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Red lentils are preferred for stews, curries and dals, as they quickly break down into a kind of mush without being soaked beforehand. 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?
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.
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.
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?
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?
Sorghum raw, (sorghum grains, sugar millet) - sorghum spp. in shell, behind the panicles.
© Bought from WR.LILI, fotolia
  • 329 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 84/12/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.5 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Raw sorghum (sweet millet): Sorghum grains are slightly larger than those of common millet. The seeds from this family of sweet grasses are gluten-free. Organic
Glued pearl tapioca with cranberries in the middle
© CC-by 2.0, orphanjones from Berkeley, Wikimedia
  • 358 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.00 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Tapioca balls (organic?) are suitable as a binding agent in Asian cuisine. They consist of gluten-free tapioca starch from the cassava root. Never raw!
Raw wheat bran, in and spilling out of a wooden measuring scoop
© Bought from photocrew, fotolia
  • 216 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 77/18/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.17 g
Wheat bran (raw) remains as a byproduct of flour production. Bran (organic?) is rich in nutrients and supports the intestines in case of digestive problems.
Wheat germ, raw: wooden bowl and wooden spoon with wheat germ, therefore wheat.
© Bought from sommai, fotolia
  • 360 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 61/27/11 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 5.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.72 g
Wheat germ is the part of the wheat grain that is richest in vitamins and minerals. It is sold organically, but not raw, but thermally treated (heated).
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?
Spirulina spp. as powders and tablets. Cultivated and usually heat-dried.
© Bought from Elena Schweitzer, fotolia
  • 290 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 27/65/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.82 g
The cyanobacteria Spirulina (powder etc.) can practically never be bought raw. Because of their blue pigment, they were previously classified as blue-green alga
Fresh borage - Borago officinalis, with edible, fuzzy green leaves.
© Public Domain, Victor M. Vicente Selvas, Wikipedia
  • 21 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 55/32/13 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.11 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Fresh borage (raw borage) tastes like cucumber. Today, consumption is not recommended due to the liver-toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA). Organic?
Three horseradish tree pods (Moringa oleifera), raw. Right next to seeds and peeled pods.
© Bought from thonephoto, fotolia
  • 37 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 79/19/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Horseradish tree pods (Moringa oleifera) are very rich in nutrients. Cooked moringa pods and raw or cooked leaves are used as vegetables. Organic?
Summer squash - here as zucchini on the plant with yellow blossom. There are several types.
© Bought from romiri, fotolia
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 71/26/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
The harvest of summer squash, which cannot be stored, takes place before it ripens in the summer. These include different varieties of different types of squash