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Lime + Passion fruit

281limeonly 18shared 40passionfruit only Lime · 299 Passion fruit · 58
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

55 recipes mention both · top 4% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesmoderate
Mentioned together55 recipes
Ranktop 4% of pairs
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Do lime and passion fruit go together?

Some recipes mention both. 55 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 18 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 4% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Mango: the best fit for both, top 2% of pairs with lime, top 2% with passion fruit.
  • Kiwifruit: top 2% of pairs with lime, top 3% with passion fruit.
  • Mint: top 1% of pairs with lime, top 9% with passion fruit.
  • Pineapple: top 4% of pairs with lime, top 3% with passion fruit.

Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.

Recipes with lime and passion fruit

Of all the recipes we matched to both, only 3 carry a course label; 2 are drinks.

Caramelised passion fruit & lime tartFrozen fruit sticks with passion fruit & lime drizzleMango parfait and passion fruit glaze with a lime and vodka sorbetBabycham and brandy with passion fruit cocktailBaked lime cheesecakeBananas with mango & passion fruit caramel

These have the ingredient list only, without the method. Where we have the original source, the recipe page links to it.

The count of 55 includes every recipe our index matched to both foods, some through an alternative or a related ingredient. This list is shorter because it shows only recipes whose ingredient lines name both. Open a few to see how they are used.

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Can you swap one for the other?

Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: lime has 281 molecules passion fruit doesn't, and passion fruit has 40 that lime doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

See the scienceshared molecules, aroma labels and where this pair ranks

What they have in common

They overlap on 18 flavor molecules: 31% of passion fruit's 58. Among the shared key aromas are myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous) and trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 18 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 281 only in lime and the 40 only in passion fruit.

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Lime and passion fruit questions

Do lime and passion fruit go together?

55 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 18 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 4% of random ingredient pairs.

What do lime and passion fruit have in common?

They overlap on 18 flavor molecules: 31% of passion fruit's 58. Among the shared key aromas are myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous) and trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with lime and passion fruit?

Mango is the best third ingredient: top 2% of pairs with lime and top 2% with passion fruit. Kiwifruit and mint also fit both.

What can you make with lime and passion fruit?

Of all the recipes we matched to both, only 3 carry a course label; 2 are drinks. Common dishes include Caramelised passion fruit & lime tart, Frozen fruit sticks with passion fruit & lime drizzle, Mango parfait and passion fruit glaze with a lime and vodka sorbet, Babycham and brandy with passion fruit cocktail.

Can I use passion fruit instead of lime?

Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: lime has 281 molecules passion fruit doesn't, and passion fruit has 40 that lime doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

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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
Plain text
CompKitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Lime vs Passion Fruit. https://compkitchen.com/compare/lime-vs-passion-fruit. Accessed 2026-11-14.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_lime_vs_passion_fruit_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Lime vs Passion Fruit},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/lime-vs-passion-fruit},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-14}
}

Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.