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Sesame + Peas

193sesameonly 102shared 69peas only Sesame · 295 Peas · 171
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

230 recipes mention both · top 9% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesmoderate
Mentioned together230 recipes
Ranktop 9% of pairs
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Do sesame and peas go together?

Many recipes mention both. 230 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 102 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 9% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Green beans: the best fit for both, top 3% of pairs with sesame, top 2% with peas.
  • Peanut: top 1% of pairs with sesame, top 7% with peas.
  • Asparagus: top 3% of pairs with sesame, top 2% with peas.
  • Beans: top 3% of pairs with sesame, top 3% with peas.

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

Recipes with sesame and peas

Almost always mains: 57 of the 64 recipes with a course label are mains.

Broccoli & peas with sesame seeds, soy & honeySautéed English Peas with Garlic and SesameSeedy sesame noodles with peas and broad beansSlow Cooker Dim Sum Pulled Pork & Sweet Sesame Snap PeasAsian Sesame RiceAsian Snow Peas

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

The count of 230 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: sesame has 193 molecules peas doesn't, and peas has 69 that sesame 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

More than half of peas's flavor molecules (102 of 171) also occur in sesame. Among the shared key aromas are 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy) and nonanal (fat, citrus). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 102 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 193 only in sesame and the 69 only in peas.

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Sesame and peas questions

Do sesame and peas go together?

230 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 102 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 9% of random ingredient pairs.

What do sesame and peas have in common?

More than half of peas's flavor molecules (102 of 171) also occur in sesame. Among the shared key aromas are 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy) and nonanal (fat, citrus). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with sesame and peas?

Green beans is the best third ingredient: top 3% of pairs with sesame and top 2% with peas. Peanut and asparagus also fit both.

What can you make with sesame and peas?

Almost always mains: 57 of the 64 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Broccoli & peas with sesame seeds, soy & honey, Sautéed English Peas with Garlic and Sesame, Seedy sesame noodles with peas and broad beans, Slow Cooker Dim Sum Pulled Pork & Sweet Sesame Snap Peas.

Can I use peas instead of sesame?

Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: sesame has 193 molecules peas doesn't, and peas has 69 that sesame 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: Sesame vs Peas. https://compkitchen.com/compare/sesame-vs-peas. Accessed 2026-11-14.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_sesame_vs_peas_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Sesame vs Peas},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/sesame-vs-peas},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-14}
}

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