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Arugula + Mustard

21arugula only 11shared 272mustardonly Arugula · 32 Mustard · 283
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

158 recipes mention both · top 4% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesmoderate
Mentioned together158 recipes
Ranktop 4% of pairs
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Do arugula and mustard go together?

Many recipes mention both. 158 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 11 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 4% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Broccoli: the best fit for both, top 6% of pairs with arugula, top 2% with mustard.
  • Horseradish: top 15% of pairs with arugula, top 1% with mustard.
  • Lettuce: top 9% of pairs with arugula, top 2% with mustard.
  • Watercress: top 7% of pairs with arugula, top 3% with mustard.

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

Recipes with arugula and mustard

Mostly mains: 8 of the 13 recipes with a course label are mains.

Fig and Arugula Salad with Honey-Mustard DressingGrilled Peach & Arugula Salad with Mustard Herb VinaigretteMustard-Peppercorn Steak and Arugula SaladOven-Baked Chicken Breasts with Lemon-Mustard Arugula SaladTwo-Potato Salad with Creole Mustard, Bacon, and ArugulaArugula Salad with Tofu Croutons

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 158 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: arugula has 21 molecules mustard doesn't, and mustard has 272 that arugula 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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What they have in common

They overlap on 11 flavor molecules: 34% of arugula's 32. Among the shared key aromas are trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy) and linalool (floral, citrus). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 11 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 21 only in arugula and the 272 only in mustard.

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Arugula and mustard questions

Do arugula and mustard go together?

158 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 11 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 4% of random ingredient pairs.

What do arugula and mustard have in common?

They overlap on 11 flavor molecules: 34% of arugula's 32. Among the shared key aromas are trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy) and linalool (floral, citrus). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with arugula and mustard?

Broccoli is the best third ingredient: top 6% of pairs with arugula and top 2% with mustard. Horseradish and lettuce also fit both.

What can you make with arugula and mustard?

Mostly mains: 8 of the 13 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Fig and Arugula Salad with Honey-Mustard Dressing, Grilled Peach & Arugula Salad with Mustard Herb Vinaigrette, Mustard-Peppercorn Steak and Arugula Salad, Oven-Baked Chicken Breasts with Lemon-Mustard Arugula Salad.

Can I use mustard instead of arugula?

Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: arugula has 21 molecules mustard doesn't, and mustard has 272 that arugula 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: Arugula vs Mustard. https://compkitchen.com/compare/arugula-vs-mustard. Accessed 2026-11-14.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_arugula_vs_mustard_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Arugula vs Mustard},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/arugula-vs-mustard},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-14}
}

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