Potato + Arugula
A cook's pairing more than a chemical one: 46 recipes use both, though they share little aroma. They rank in the top 26% of all ingredient pairs.
Do potato and arugula go together?
Yes, in practice. 46 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 13 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 26% of every ingredient pair we score.
What they have in common
They overlap on 13 flavor molecules: 41% of arugula's 32. Among the shared key aromas are 2,4-decadienal (seaweed) and linalool (floral, citrus). So the pairing rests more on how cooks use them than on shared aroma.
What each one brings
potato
The tartness. Sour notes make up 15% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 0% for arugula. It carries 446 molecules arugula doesn't have.
arugula
The sulfurous side. Sulfurous notes make up 32% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 5% for potato. It carries 19 molecules potato doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Chive: the best fit for both, top 2% of pairs with potato, top 20% with arugula.
- Garlic: top 4% of pairs with potato, top 17% with arugula.
- Mustard: top 7% of pairs with potato, top 13% with arugula.
- Broccoli: top 4% of pairs with potato, top 17% with arugula.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with potato and arugula
Mostly mains: 1 of the 2 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: potato has 446 molecules arugula doesn't, and arugula has 19 that potato 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.
All 13 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 446 only in potato and the 19 only in arugula.
Potato and arugula questions
Do potato and arugula go together?
A cook's pairing more than a chemical one: 46 recipes use both, though they share little aroma. They rank in the top 26% of all ingredient pairs.
What do potato and arugula have in common?
They overlap on 13 flavor molecules: 41% of arugula's 32. Among the shared key aromas are 2,4-decadienal (seaweed) and linalool (floral, citrus). So the pairing rests more on how cooks use them than on shared aroma.
What goes with potato and arugula?
Chive is the best third ingredient: top 2% of pairs with potato and top 20% with arugula. Garlic and mustard also fit both.
What can you make with potato and arugula?
Mostly mains: 1 of the 2 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Mixed Greens with Potato Croutons and Tarragon Dressing, Barbecue Rack of Lamb with Mint.
Can I use arugula instead of potato?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: potato has 446 molecules arugula doesn't, and arugula has 19 that potato 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.
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: Potato vs Arugula. https://compkitchen.com/compare/potato-vs-arugula. Accessed 2026-11-04.
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_potato_vs_arugula_2026,
title = {Compound similarity analysis: Potato vs Arugula},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/potato-vs-arugula},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.