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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).
Raw whole grain rice grains on a pile. Certain grains are slightly green because they are less ripe.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Fir0002, Wikipedia
  • 362 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 88/09/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.92 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Wholegrain rice, medium grain (organic?), is brown rice, not hulled and tastes good as a healthy risotto. All vitamins and minerals are retained when eaten raw.
Pearl barley, raw: In wooden spoon and wicker basket, grains scattered next to them.
© Bought from zia_shusha, fotolia
  • 352 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 88/11/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.50 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Pearl barley or barley groats are ground barley grains (raw?). Unlike wheat and spelt, barley contains very little gluten. Organic quality?
Corn flour, whole grain on round kitchen board. Before corn kernels and left corncobs.
© Bought from YesPhotographers, Fotolia
  • 361 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 88/08/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Whole grain corn flour is gluten-free and finer than corn semolina. It consists of ground corn kernels (raw?) and is used for cooking or baking. Organic quality
Mushrooms, treated and mushroom products: mushroom powder
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rainer Zenz, Wikipedia
  • 322 kcal
  • Water 0%
  • 64/32/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.7 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Porcini powder, made from dried and ground porcini mushrooms, is used to refine dishes. Depending on the method of production, it is available raw and organic.
Girl, showing leaf lettuce - summer crisp or loose-leaf lettuce types.
© Bought from Lightfield Studios, fotolia
  • 14 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 74/22/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Raw Batavia lettuce (Crisphead group) is low in calories and tastes sweet and slightly bitter. The leaves stay crisp and fresh for a long time. Organic quality?
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.
Sauerkraut juice or sauerkraut drink in drinking glass, right next to it fresh sauerkraut in bowl.
© Bought from PhotoSG, fotolia
  • 15 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 34/57/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.06 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.08 g
Sauerkraut juice is low in calories and aids digestion. Sauerkraut drink is a tried and tested home remedy for constipation. It is not always raw. Organic?
Kombu algae - Laminaria spp. on kitchen board, cut into strips on the right.
© Bought from Picture Partners, fotolia
  • 240 kcal
  • Water 17%
  • 87/12/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.12 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Kombu seaweed (mostly dried Japanese leaf kelp) is a brown seaweed that is popular in Asia. It is good for seasoning soups. Raw? Organic?
Sweet lupine beans in a wooden bowl. Ground seeds of the blue lupine, Lupinus angustifolius.
© Bought from Peter Hermes Furian, Adobe
  • 371 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 47/42/11 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.45 g
Lupine seeds / wolf beans are a popular source of protein. Coarse grinding produces lupine meal or sweet lupine meal (raw). Organic?
Aquafaba: the soaking or cooking water of chickpeas (or legumes) – in a  glass bowl.
© Bought from detry26, fotolia
  • 0.02 kcal
  • Water 95%
  • 71/24/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Aquafaba, the cooking liquid of legumes (chickpeas, white beans), is used, for example, as a vegan egg white substitute (beaten egg whites) in pastries and dess
Ready-made “Baked green falafel according to Terry Hope Romero”, served on a plate.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Inke Weissenborn, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 273 kcal
  • Water 40%
  • 64/18/18 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.9 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.11 g
Baked falafels are made from pureed chickpeas or beans, refined with herbs and spices. Baked in the oven, they are lower in fat. Available organically.
Hands with green chickpeas of an Indian chickpea seller in Uttar Pradesh, India.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jorge Royan, Wikipedia
  • 0 kcal
  • 00/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Unripe chickpeas (organic) are green, unripe chickpeas, similar to peas. But they are not edible raw. They have a good LA:ALA ratio.
Rose water (Rosa centifolia): rose water in a glass with petals as decoration.
© Bought from irenastar, fotolia
  • 1.0 kcal
  • Water 99%
  • 90/01/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Rose water consists of essential oils from certain types of roses dissolved in water through distillation. Raw and/or organic quality is possible.
Kamut or Khorasan wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. turanicum) dry kamut berries in a wooden bowl.
© Bought from lidomo, fotolia
  • 132 kcal
  • Water 65%
  • 81/17/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Cooked Kamut or Khorasan wheat is a good side dish for many dishes, similar to rice. Organic quality?
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?
Couscous raw on wooden surface heaped in front of measuring spoon and sack.
© Bought from Shawn Hempel, Adobe
  • 376 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 85/14/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.24 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Couscous, dried (kuskus), is a vegan precursor made from semolina (not raw) and made from millet, durum wheat, spelt or barley (organic?).
Umeboshi suitable as a fruit and as a paste. See center in the plate with rice soup.
© Bought from miwa, fotolia
  • 34 kcal
  • Water 70%
  • 88/09/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Umeboshi paste (Neriume, Bainiku), made from ume fruit, has a very salty taste and a fruity-sour note.
Wheat grains - Triticum durum Desf. - and ears of wheat.
© Bought from stockpics, fotolia
  • 331 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 86/12/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.63 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Wheat grains are whole grains and can be prepared in a similar way to rice. Wheat (whole grain, raw) is rich in fiber and available in organic quality.
Salsola soda (Barba di frate, Agretti) as a bunch lying fresh on a pot.
© Bought from Comugnero Silvana, fotolia
  • 18 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 69/28/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.04 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Monk's beard is particularly well-known in Italian cuisine (as agretti, barba di frate). It is eaten raw or blanched. Available in organic quality.