Marjoram + Allspice
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 342 recipes, and they share 236 flavor molecules: the top 1% of all ingredient pairs.
Do marjoram and allspice go together?
Yes. 342 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 236 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 1% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
Almost everything allspice carries, marjoram has too: 236 of allspice's 278 flavor molecules also occur in marjoram. Among the shared key aromas are estragole (anise, licorice) and beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
What each one brings
marjoram
The tartness. Sour notes make up 15% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 12% for allspice. It carries 69 molecules allspice doesn't have.
allspice
The woody side. Woody notes make up 8% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 4% for marjoram. It carries 42 molecules marjoram doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Thyme: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with marjoram, top 1% with allspice.
- Winter savory: top 1% of pairs with marjoram, top 1% with allspice.
- Sage: top 1% of pairs with marjoram, top 1% with allspice.
- Summer savory: top 1% of pairs with marjoram, top 1% with allspice.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with marjoram and allspice
Almost always mains: 7 of the 7 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Fairly well, for flavor. Each carries most of the other's flavor molecules (77% of marjoram's and 85% of allspice's are shared). This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 236 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 69 only in marjoram and the 42 only in allspice.
Marjoram and allspice questions
Do marjoram and allspice go together?
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 342 recipes, and they share 236 flavor molecules: the top 1% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do marjoram and allspice taste good together?
Almost everything allspice carries, marjoram has too: 236 of allspice's 278 flavor molecules also occur in marjoram. Among the shared key aromas are estragole (anise, licorice) and beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
What goes with marjoram and allspice?
Thyme is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with marjoram and top 1% with allspice. Winter savory and sage also fit both.
What can you make with marjoram and allspice?
Almost always mains: 7 of the 7 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Asparagus Latkes, Beef Stew with Rice, Cincinnati-Style Chili, Country Stew.
Can I use allspice instead of marjoram?
Fairly well, for flavor. Each carries most of the other's flavor molecules (77% of marjoram's and 85% of allspice's are shared). 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: Marjoram vs Allspice. https://compkitchen.com/compare/marjoram-vs-allspice. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Marjoram vs Allspice},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/marjoram-vs-allspice},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.