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Galia melon, raw (organic?) - Cucumis melo - cut open on a neutral surface.
© GFDL 1.2, Asio otus, Wikipedia
  • 56 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 93/06/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
The Galia melon (raw) is usually considered a net melon. It has a white-greenish, sweet flesh and is popular as a dessert melon. Organic?
Vegan rusks, baked in different ways on a dark background.
© Bought from PRASANNAPIX, Shutterstock
  • 381 kcal
  • Water 6%
  • 85/11/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.8 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.12 g
Vegan rusks (organic?) contain neither eggs nor dairy products. Popular as a supplementary food for small children or as a light meal for those ill.
Tapioca starch in a wooden container surrounded by sliced cassava roots.
© Bought from Alexander Ruiz Acevedo, Shutterstock
  • 348 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 99/01/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Tapioca starch (organic?) is obtained from the cassava root. It is mainly used as a binding agent and thickener in the kitchen. It is never raw.
Dried barberries in wooden spoon surrounded by fresh berries with branch.
© Bought from FotoHelin, Shutterstock
  • 269 kcal
  • Water 24%
  • 93/06/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Dried barberries (organic?, raw?) have a sweet and sour aroma and are popular in oriental cuisine. They contain berberine.
Banana powder or banana fruit powder piled up, with pieces of banana to the right.
© Bought from womue, fotolia
  • 346 kcal
  • Water 3%
  • 94/04/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.21 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.13 g
Dehydrated bananas and banana powder contain even less liquid than dried bananas. Raw? Organic quality?
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?
Cowpeas (snake beans), immature seeds, raw - Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata - piled up.
© , blog.urbanacresmarket.com
  • 90 kcal
  • Water 77%
  • 85/13/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.09 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.06 g
Unripe seeds of the raw cowpea (snake bean) are edible raw. They belong to the genus Vigna and not Phaseolus (garden bean) or Vicia (broad bean). Organic?
Fresh raw organic endive (chicory) on a kitchen board ready to be chopped.
© Bought from Brent Hofacker, Shutterstock
  • 17 kcal
  • Water 94%
  • 70/26/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Endive (flat or curly) is popular raw in salads (organic?) or cooked as a vegetable.
Blanched Moringa leaves (horseradish tree), cooked, drained, without salt.
© CC-by-sa 4.0, Piki-photow, Wikipedia
  • 60 kcal
  • Water 82%
  • 64/30/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Moringa leaves are collected raw from the horseradish tree. When cooked, moringa leaves can be used in many different ways as a spinach-like vegetable. Organic?
Real chanterelle, raw in cardboard tray on sale - Cantharellus cibarius.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Géraldine Korner, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 38 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 77/17/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Real chanterelles (sponge mushrooms) can be recognized by their egg color and fruity aroma. Chanterelles are used in sauces, soups or in a terrine.
A big true morel mushroom (sponge morel, yellow morel) - Morchella spp. - standing in a clearing.
© CC-by 2.0, Michael Hodge, Wikimedia
  • 31 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 58/35/06 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.22 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Morels (edible morels, round morels) should definitely be cooked before eating, as they are poisonous when raw! Morels enjoy a certain degree of species protect
Immature pigeon pea seeds, raw, heaped - Cajanus cajan.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Guettarda, Wikimedia
  • 136 kcal
  • Water 66%
  • 73/22/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.84 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
Neither ripe nor unripe pigeon pea seeds can be eaten raw, i.e. without cooking. The same reason as with beans. Organic quality?
Cartilage wrack, known as Irish Moss - from Helgoland, northwest watt - Chondrus crispus.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Thiotrix, Wikimedia
  • 49 kcal
  • Water 81%
  • 88/11/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.00 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Irish moss is a red algae from the North Atlantic coast. It can be used raw as a salad ingredient or as a natural gelling agent. Organic?
White storage tubers of the turnip, raw (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa) lying together.
© CC-0 1.0, Hans Braxmeier, Wikipedia
  • 28 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 87/12/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
The turnip can be eaten both raw and cooked. It contains a lot of vitamin C and has a distinctive taste. Organic quality?
Raw blunt-leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius) in a meadow.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, yüklendi, Wikipedia
  • 22 kcal
  • Water 93%
  • 54/34/12 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Raw sorrel (chaste tree) is a sour-tasting wild plant genus (Rumex spp.). Organic cultivars are available from sorrel.
Piled yellow wax beans - also known as butter beans.
© CC-by 2.0, Alice Henneman, flickr.com
  • 31 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 79/20/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.04 g
The yellow wax beans, especially in organic quality, are a delicate-tasting variant of the common beans. They are not edible raw.
Ламинария (ламинария) в плетеной деревянной тарелке на бамбуковой циновке.
© Bought from boommaval, Shutterstock
  • 43 kcal
  • Water 82%
  • 81/14/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Laminaria algae or kelp are brown algae. Here raw or fresh. Organic? They form extensive kelp forests. The high iodine content is problematic.
Red algae (seaweed), one of the approx. 70 edible species - Porphyra laciniata.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, secretlondon123, Wikimedia
  • 35 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 46/52/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.00 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Seaweed in the form of red algae is edible raw, but it is dried. When processed into a thin nori sheet, it is no longer raw, but roasted.
Grape leaves on a grapevine - Vitis vinifera - in a growing area.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Agne27, Wikipedia
  • 93 kcal
  • Water 73%
  • 69/22/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.15 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.86 g
Stuffed vine leaves are a popular Mediterranean appetizer. Often not bought raw, but preserved in brine. Organic quality?