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Raw vegetables

Raw vegetables are uncooked vegetables served fresh in salads, crudités, or as accompaniments.

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About Raw vegetables

Raw vegetables are edible plant parts served without cooking by heat, including leaves, roots, stems, pods, and immature fruits. They are commonly served in salads, crudités, sandwiches, wraps, garnishes, and side dishes, or paired with dips and dressings.

Because the category includes many plant parts, flavour and texture vary widely. Raw vegetables may be crisp, juicy, tender, fibrous, watery, sweet, bitter, or pungent, and their appearance ranges accordingly. No single sensory description applies to the category as a whole.

They may be sold and prepared whole, trimmed, peeled, sliced, shredded, or mixed, depending on the specific vegetable. Cutting, peeling, shredding, and chilling can change appearance and texture without cooking. Washing, blanching, fermenting, marinating, and seasoning are distinct treatments rather than interchangeable meanings of “raw”.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for raw vegetables

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English

Raw vegetables

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Raw vegetables nutrition & diet

Raw vegetables nutritional value

Reference: Vegetables (average), raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
29kcal
Protein
1.3g
Carbs
4.3g
Fat
0.3g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

This label is too broad for a single nutrition match: identify each vegetable, edible portion, and preparation. Raw status matters, but trimming, shredding, salting, draining, or serving with dressing changes the portion represented. Mixed salads should be assessed from their actual ingredient proportions rather than the category name.

Compare the right form: Match each specific raw vegetable and edible portion separately; mixed salads, cut produce, blanched items, and dressed preparations are not interchangeable.

Diet considerations

Raw vegetables are plant foods, but the category does not establish a single dietary profile. Compatibility changes with cheese, egg, meat, seafood, dressings, bread, noodles, or other cereal ingredients. Starchy vegetables can produce a more substantial carbohydrate pattern by portion, while sauces and coatings may add other ingredients.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Swiss Food Composition Database 7.1 (2026) — 1152 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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