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Olive vs Black Tea: shared flavor compounds

220 of 733 flavor compounds are shared (Jaccard 0.30) — the molecular basis for whether Olive and Black Tea pair well or work as substitutes. Full side-by-side breakdown below.

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220
Shared
369
Olive reported
584
Black Tea reported
0.30
Jaccard

“Reported” counts reflect the compounds characterized for each ingredient across the studies and databases we aggregate — a measure of coverage, not an exhaustive census. Different analyses target different compound classes and methods, so read these as what has been characterized, not the total number of molecules present. Jaccard measures shared coverage, so it rewards overlap rather than highlighting the ratio differences that distinguish two ingredients.

Why they pair: shared-compound network

12 of 220 shared shown

Each molecule in the middle is shared by both ingredients — the chemistry bridging Olive and Black Tea. Node color is chemical class and node size is perceptual potency (bigger = lower odor threshold, so it drives aroma at smaller amounts); a copper ring marks compounds flagged as key aromas in published GC-O studies. Zoom with the +/− buttons or a pinch, drag the background to pan, drag a node to pin it, click any molecule for its full profile.

Showing the 12 highest-impact of 220 shared compounds (key aromas first). Sign in for the full network, including the compounds unique to each ingredient.

Where they differ: aroma character

Profile distance 0.18

The Jaccard above measures overlap; this compares each ingredient’s aroma-family mix side by side — the wider the gap between the two bars, the more that family sets the ingredients apart. Olive reads left, Black Tea reads right.

16.0%
Sour
8.6%
13.0%
Other
7.1%
4.7%
Roasted
10.2%
16.6%
Fruity
21.4%
7.1%
Herbal
10.7%
12.7%
Green
10.9%
1.2%
Caramel
2.7%
4.1%
Spicy
5.5%
3.0%
Woody
3.9%
11.8%
Floral
11.1%
Olive ◀ ▶ Black Tea

Shares are fractions of each ingredient’s labeled compounds (337 of 369 for Olive, 558 of 584 for Black Tea) — compositional lean, not concentration. Aroma labels come from our compound enrichment and cover most, but not all, characterized molecules.

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Published recipes using both

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Real dishes from our 610K+ curated recipe corpus that combine olive and black tea — proof the pairing works in practice.

Shared compounds

220 of 733 total

These are the molecules both ingredients have in common — the chemistry behind why they pair. Grouped by chemical class; ★ marks compounds flagged as key aromas in published GC-O studies. Click any molecule for its identifiers (CAS, formula, PubChem CID), odor data, and every ingredient it’s found in.

Most perceptually potent shared compounds

162 of 220 shared are aroma compounds with a measured threshold

Odor threshold is the concentration at which a molecule becomes smellable — lower = more potent. These clear their threshold most easily, so they drive the shared aroma out of proportion to the raw shared count.

Showing the 6 most potent of 162 with measured thresholds. Sign in for the full ranked list.

Showing the 5 highest-impact of 220 shared compounds (key aromas first) — sign in for the full list, grouped by chemical class with key-aroma markers.

See 149 olive-only and 365 black tea-only compounds with Pro

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Try the pairing tools for full recipe-aware scoring, or explore olive's profile.

Cite this analysis
Plain text
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Olive vs Black Tea. https://compkitchen.com/compare?a=olive&b=black%20tea. Accessed 2026-09-28.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_olive_vs_black_tea_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Olive vs Black Tea},
  author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare?a=olive&b=black%20tea},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-09-28}
}

Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.