Almond + Nutmeg
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 2,115 recipes, and they share 223 flavor molecules: the top 4% of all ingredient pairs.
Do almond and nutmeg go together?
Yes. 2,115 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 223 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 4% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
More than half of almond's flavor molecules (223 of 281) also occur in nutmeg. Among the shared key aromas are eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal) and alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
What each one brings
almond
The roast. Roasted notes make up 9% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 6% for nutmeg. It carries 58 molecules nutmeg doesn't have.
nutmeg
The herbal side. Herbal notes make up 14% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 6% for almond. It carries 78 molecules almond doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cinnamon: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with almond, top 1% with nutmeg.
- Pistachio: top 1% of pairs with almond, top 3% with nutmeg.
- Chia: top 1% of pairs with almond, top 6% with nutmeg.
- Cardamom: top 1% of pairs with almond, top 1% with nutmeg.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with almond and nutmeg
Mostly desserts: 109 of the 153 recipes with a course label are desserts.
Can you swap one for the other?
Fairly well, for flavor. Each carries most of the other's flavor molecules (79% of almond's and 74% of nutmeg's are shared). This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 223 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 58 only in almond and the 78 only in nutmeg.
Almond and nutmeg questions
Do almond and nutmeg go together?
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 2,115 recipes, and they share 223 flavor molecules: the top 4% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do almond and nutmeg taste good together?
More than half of almond's flavor molecules (223 of 281) also occur in nutmeg. Among the shared key aromas are eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal) and alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
What goes with almond and nutmeg?
Cinnamon is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with almond and top 1% with nutmeg. Pistachio and chia also fit both.
What can you make with almond and nutmeg?
Mostly desserts: 109 of the 153 recipes with a course label are desserts. Common dishes include Almond Cake, Almond Cookies, Almond Cheesecake, Almond Chocolate Pudding.
Can I use nutmeg instead of almond?
Fairly well, for flavor. Each carries most of the other's flavor molecules (79% of almond's and 74% of nutmeg'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: Almond vs Nutmeg. https://compkitchen.com/compare/almond-vs-nutmeg. Accessed 2026-11-03.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Almond vs Nutmeg},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/almond-vs-nutmeg},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
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Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.