Jujube + Raisin
Promising but untested: they share 106 flavor molecules (moderate aroma overlap), yet no recipe in our pairing index uses both. They rank in the top 34% of all ingredient pairs.
Do jujube and raisin go together?
Possibly. No recipe in our pairing index uses both, and they share 106 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 34% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
Almost everything raisin carries, jujube has too: 106 of raisin's 129 flavor molecules also occur in jujube. Among the shared key aromas are beta-damascenone (apple, rose) and ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
What each one brings
jujube
The fruit. Fruity notes make up 16% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 7% for raisin. It carries 146 molecules raisin doesn't have.
raisin
The tartness. Sour notes make up 18% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 15% for jujube. It carries 23 molecules jujube doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cinnamon: the best fit for both, top 22% of pairs with jujube, top 1% with raisin.
- Chestnut: top 16% of pairs with jujube, top 6% with raisin.
- Flour: top 31% of pairs with jujube, top 1% with raisin.
- Sorghum: top 20% of pairs with jujube, top 5% with raisin.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with jujube and raisin
We have no browsable recipe that lists both jujube and raisin. With this much shared aroma, it is the kind of novel pairing worth testing.
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Most of raisin's flavor molecules (106 of 129) are also found in jujube, but jujube has 146 that raisin lacks. Raisin gives you part of jujube's character without most of its fruit. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 106 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 146 only in jujube and the 23 only in raisin.
Jujube and raisin questions
Do jujube and raisin go together?
Promising but untested: they share 106 flavor molecules (moderate aroma overlap), yet no recipe in our pairing index uses both. They rank in the top 34% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do jujube and raisin taste good together?
Almost everything raisin carries, jujube has too: 106 of raisin's 129 flavor molecules also occur in jujube. Among the shared key aromas are beta-damascenone (apple, rose) and ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
What goes with jujube and raisin?
Cinnamon is the best third ingredient: top 22% of pairs with jujube and top 1% with raisin. Chestnut and flour also fit both.
Can I use raisin instead of jujube?
Only partly. Most of raisin's flavor molecules (106 of 129) are also found in jujube, but jujube has 146 that raisin lacks. Raisin gives you part of jujube's character without most of its fruit. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
Compare other ingredients
Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs
Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Jujube vs Raisin. https://compkitchen.com/compare/jujube-vs-raisin. Accessed 2026-11-05.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Jujube vs Raisin},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/jujube-vs-raisin},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-05}
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Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.