Raisin + Grape
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 218 recipes, and they share 121 flavor molecules: the top 22% of all ingredient pairs.
Do raisin and grape go together?
Yes. 218 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 121 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 22% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
Almost everything raisin carries, grape has too: 121 of raisin's 129 flavor molecules also occur in grape. Among the shared key aromas are beta-damascenone (apple, rose) and ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
What each one brings
raisin
The tartness. Sour notes make up 18% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 13% for grape. It carries 8 molecules grape doesn't have.
grape
The fruit. Fruity notes make up 23% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 7% for raisin. It carries 449 molecules raisin doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cinnamon: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with raisin, top 9% with grape.
- Almond: top 2% of pairs with raisin, top 9% with grape.
- Fig: top 7% of pairs with raisin, top 4% with grape.
- Apple: top 13% of pairs with raisin, top 1% with grape.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with raisin and grape
Almost always desserts: 8 of the 10 recipes with a course label are desserts.
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Almost all of raisin's flavor molecules (121 of 129) are also found in grape, but grape has 449 that raisin lacks. Raisin gives you part of grape's character without most of its fruit. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 121 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 8 only in raisin and the 449 only in grape.
Raisin and grape questions
Do raisin and grape go together?
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 218 recipes, and they share 121 flavor molecules: the top 22% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do raisin and grape taste good together?
Almost everything raisin carries, grape has too: 121 of raisin's 129 flavor molecules also occur in grape. Among the shared key aromas are beta-damascenone (apple, rose) and ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
What goes with raisin and grape?
Cinnamon is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with raisin and top 9% with grape. Almond and fig also fit both.
What can you make with raisin and grape?
Almost always desserts: 8 of the 10 recipes with a course label are desserts. Common dishes include Raisin Rolled Strudel, Bun Pudding, Crumb Mince Meat, Focaccia — Four Ways.
Can I use grape instead of raisin?
Only partly. Almost all of raisin's flavor molecules (121 of 129) are also found in grape, but grape has 449 that raisin lacks. Raisin gives you part of grape'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: Raisin vs Grape. https://compkitchen.com/compare/raisin-vs-grape. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Raisin vs Grape},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/raisin-vs-grape},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.