Chia seeds come from the Salvia hispanica, or chia, plant and have been consumed for thousands of years.

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protein

magnesium

calcium

phosphorous

potassium

sodium

copper

iron

manganese

zinc

vitamin b1 (thiamin)

vitamin b2 (riboflavin)

vitamin b3 (niacin)

folate

vitamin c (ascorbic acid)

vitamin e

linoleic acid (omega-6)

alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3)

histidine

isoleucine

leucine

lysine

methionine

cysteine

phenylalanine

tyrosine

threonine

tryptophan

valine

The Hass avocado, Persea americana 'Hass', provides a dense supply of nutrients promoting healthy blood lipid levels and enhancing the bioavailability of fat soluble vitamins and phytochemicals.

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water

selenium

chromium

vitamin b5 (pantothenic acid)

vitamin b6 (pyridoxine)

choline

vitamin a

vitamin k

A huge proportion of the human body comprises of water (H2O) - from 75% in infants to 55% in elderly.

It is essential for life and the functioning of our cells.

Humans can only survive a few days without water.

Eggplant, Solanum melongena L., also known as aubergine, is a non-tuberous species of the nightshade family, Solanceae.

eggplant

vitamin d

The genus Mentha includes many species that are considered mint.

mint

Coriander, Coriandrum sativum, is an annual herbaceous plant which originated from the Mediterranean area but is extensively cultivated in North Africa, Central Europe and Asia as a culinary and medicinal herb.

cilantro

The curry tree, Murraya koenigii, produces leaves which are commonly used in Indian cuisine.

curryleaves

Parsley, Petroselinum crispum, is a popular herb belonging to the family Umbelliferae.

parsley

Dill, Anethum graveolens, is a popular herb belonging to the family Umbelliferae.

dill

The basil plant, Ocimum basilicum, or sweet basil, is grown in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate climates.

sweetbasil

Sage, Salvia officinalis, is a plant used as a culinary and medicinal herb.

sage

Rolled oats are the dehulled, steamed and flattened kernel of the oat plant, Avena sativa.

Oats are a good source of proteins of high biological value, complex carbohydrates, polyunsaturated fats, minerals and vitamins.

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Naked oats are the grains from the oat plant, Avena nuda.

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Pandanus is the genus name given to the group of palm-like trees to which many different species belong.

They are also known as screw pines or screw palms.

Pandanus are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions including along the north and east coast of Australia, southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, India and Madagascar.

The female trees bare the fruit, which are made of small individual sections called keys and are usually yellow-orange in colour when ripe.

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The sea almond tree, Terminalia catappa, is a tropical tree growing in Asia and north-east Australia.

The tree produces a fruit, classified as a drupe, with a thin flesh surrounding a large fibrous nut that encloses the edible seed.

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The great morinda tree, Morinda citrifolia, produces fruits that are very soft and smelly, with a translucent white skin when ripe. 

The fruit is also known as Noni fruit or Cheese fruit.

The seeds of the great morinda are carried by ocean currents spreading the tree across Australia, South East Asia, India, Tahiti and Hawaii.

greatmorinda

The lemon aspen is the name sometimes given to different species of trees in the Acronychia genus.  The Acronychia acidula and Acronychia imperforata are just two examples, native to Australia.

They produce small edible fruits that are yellow or cream coloured.

lemonaspen

molybdenum

Davidson’s plum comes from the Davidsonia pruriens tree in Australia.

The sour fruit is often made into sauces, jams and other preserves.

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Bush tomatoes refer to many different species of plant in the genus Solanum, native to Australia. They produce small fruit, that look similar to unripe cherry tomatoes. Although they are a native Australian food, eaten both fresh and dried, some species have higher levels of toxins.

bushtomato

The riberry, Syzygium luehmanii, also known as cherry alder, is an Australian lilly pilly that produces small red fruit with white pulp.

riberry

The burdekin plum tree, Pleiogynium timorense, produces fruit that are sour and red-purple in colour. It grows in Australia, the Pacific Islands, Indonesia and the Philippines.

burdekinplum

The Hibiscus sabdariffa is a species of Hibiscus also known as roselle. When the plant's flower withers, the calyx at the base of the flower begins to enlarge, becoming crisp and juicy.

rosellecalyx

The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a tropical tree that produces fruit used in food and beverages worldwide. Inside the nut is the edible endosperm, which can consist of both a solid and a liquid portion.  The coconut meat is the solid endosperm that forms against the inside of the nut wall (endocarp) from the liquid endosperm.

coconutmeat

The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a tropical tree that produces fruit used in food and beverages worldwide. Inside the nut is the edible endosperm, which can consist of both a solid and a liquid portion.  Coconut water is the liquid endosperm, which turns into coconut meat as the fruit matures.

coconutwater

coconutmilk

energy

carbohydrate

fiber

vitamin b12 (cobalamin)

Barramundi, Lates calcarifer, is a fish indigenous to the waters around South East Asia and northern Australia.

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iodine

Auricularia auricular-judae, is a species of jelly fungi within the genus Auricularia. This species and other species in the genus, such as Auricularia polytricha, are said to resemble fleshy ears.

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Spanish mackerel belong to the tribe of fish, Scomberomorini.

Narrow-barred spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson, and Atlantic spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus, are members of the genus Scomberomorus within Scomberomorini.

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The creek lilly pilly, Syzygium australe, is an Australian lilly pilly that produces small pinky, red or purplish fruit.

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Oysters are bivalve molluscs and the edible varieties typically belong to genera such as Crassostrea, Ostrea and Saccostrea.

They are rich sources of nutrients including fatty acids, amino acids and minerals.

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chloride

Australian wattle trees belong to the genus Acacia.  The seeds of the tree grow in pods and are a nutritious traditional food of the indigenous Australians.

wattleseed

The tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica, is a native tropical African tree that produces edible fruit. The fruit pods consist of a sweet and sour pulp surrounding edible seeds.

tamarindseed

The tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica, is a native tropical African tree that produces edible fruit. The fruit pods ccontain sweet and sour pulp surrounding edible seeds.

tamarindpulp

The candlenut tree, Aleurites moluccana, grows in tropical regions of the world.

The kernels of the candlenut are high in oil and in some Pacific Islands the seeds were skewered on sticks, lit on fire and used as candles, giving the tree its name.

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The blue quandong, Elaeocarpus grandus, is a tall rainforest tree with round, blue fruit.

bluequandong

The chinee apple, Zizyphus mauritiana, also known as jujube, is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world such as China, India, north Africa and the Middle East.

It has been introduced to Australia as well, where it grows wild around many northern towns.

chineeapple

The stinking passionfruit, Passiflora foetida, is a vine that produces small, tasty, thin-skinned, yellow-orange fruits, encased in hairy bracts.  It is native to the Americas but has been introduced to tropical regions around the world.

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Purslane, pigweed or Portulaca oleracea, is a succulent, ground-hugging herb with small yellow flowers.

It is a very good source of alpha-alpha-linolenic acid, the essential omega-3 fatty acid, as well as many of the other essential nutrients.

purslane

The prickly pear cactus, Opuntia, is a genus of cactus with broad flat pads, yellow-orange flowers and red or purple edible fruits.

They are native throughout the Americas and have been introduced to places like Australia.

pricklypearf

Gotu kola, Centella asiatica, is a ground covering, creeping herb with orbicular-reniform, fan-shaped leaves.

It has been used as a traditional medicinal herb in places like China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Madagascar for thousands of years.

It also grows in Australia, South Africa and Eastern Europe.

gotukola

Yellow wood sorrel, Oxalis, is a soft herb with clover-shaped leaves.

woodsorrel

The molucca bramble, Rubus moluccanus, is also known as molucca raspberry.  It is a large, broad leafed native raspberry shrub that commonly grows along the edges of rainforest in Eastern Australia.

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The sweet potato is in the genus Ipomoea. Other wild Ipomoea species, or morning glory, also produce tubers below ground that are edible when cooked.

sweetpotato

biotin

Yogurt is a fermented milk product characterized by fermentation with the combination of two specific starter bacteria: Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus.

Some yogurts contain additional cultures such as those in probiotic yogurts.

Natural yogurt is made from whole milk with no added sugar.

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Raspberries, Rubus idaeus, are among the most popular berries in the world. They are in the same genus, Rubus, as other berries such as blackberries.

Raspberries are highly valued for their health-promoting and antioxidant substances, such as vitamin C and various polyphenolic compounds.

raspberry

Blueberries, Vaccinium ssp., are a species from the family Ericaceae, which includes approximately 450 species.

blueberry

Papaya is probably originated in southern Mexico and Costa Rica, subsequently it was introduced as a plantation crop in Australia, Hawaii, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, India and in all tropical and subtropical regions.

Papaya contains broad spectrum of phytochemicals including, polysaccharides, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, proteins, alkaloids, glycosides, fats, oils, lectins, saponins, flavonoids and sterols.

papaya

banana

The poppy, Papaver somniferum, is grown and used in many countries for its seeds, seed oil and opium content.

Poppy seeds have a high content of linoleic acid.

poppyseed

The fruit from an almond tree, Prunus amygdalus, is botanically a drupe, not a nut. The almond that is commonly eaten is the seed, or kernel, from this drupe fruit.

almondseed

The fruit from an walnut tree, genus Juglans, is botanically a drupe, not a nut. The walnut that is commonly eaten is the seed, or kernel, from this drupe fruit.

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The fruit from a pumpkin plant, genus Cucurbita, produces seeds that can be eaten with their hull or without. Without their hull, they are also commonly called pepitas.

pepita

The meat from native Australian Kangaroos, Macropus spp., is of high nutritional value, like many game meats.

Kangaroo meat has a good polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acid ratio, as well as a high omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acid ratio.

It is also low in fat when compared with other meat such as beef.

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Garlic, Allium sativum, is a bulbous herbaceous plant that belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.

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broccoli

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potatowtskrw

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tomatocherry

The common pear, Pyrus communis, is also known as the European pear.

pear

Honey is one of the oldest and most traditional sweetening foods, with fructose and glucose being the primary sugars.

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