The first and probably most disappointing is agave syrup. It is actually heat treated and unfortunately they still call it raw.
http://www.living-foods.com/articles/agave.html
The second is almonds, although you can buy raw almonds they have to be processed either by irradiating them or chemically treating them. However this only applies to the U.S.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4859.cfm
The third is cashews. Which are usually steamed during the shelling process in order to destroy the toxic residue on its outer shell. If they are steamed companies still may call them raw.
http://www.living-foods.com/articles/rawcashew.html
Rolled oats are the last but to be honest this really doesn't matter all that much because grains are toxic to humans when eaten raw and are not digested properly.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-rolled-oats.htm
Sorry if this disappoints you...
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And rawkidchef here is an article on grains that you might want to read over.
http://completebody.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/is-grain-bad-for-humans-or-just-humans-on-a-modern-diet/
Deadly steve just because they are irradiated or chemically processed doesn't mean they are enzymatically dead...They are still alive they are just processed in unhealthy ways. I get my almonds from spain they are organically grown. And yes that only applies to California but almost all American almonds are grown in California.
i ordered "really raw" cashews from amazon and they were good but then i ordered the raw cashews from rawfoodworld and i can defenitely taste a difference. They are crunchier and sweeter. I dont know if they will sprout but Matt says they will and thats how you'll know.
Even if every nut or seasoning is not raw, its still healthier than meat and highly processed foods, right? So why the obsession over 100%?