Cabbage + Coriander
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 191 recipes, and they share 240 flavor molecules: the top 10% of all ingredient pairs.
Do cabbage and coriander go together?
Yes. 191 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 240 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 10% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
More than half of coriander's flavor molecules (240 of 355) also occur in cabbage. Among the shared key aromas are alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine) and myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
What each one brings
cabbage
The sulfurous side. Sulfurous notes make up 11% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 2% for coriander. It carries 151 molecules coriander doesn't have.
coriander
The herbal side. Herbal notes make up 12% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 7% for cabbage. It carries 115 molecules cabbage doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Lime: the best fit for both, top 9% of pairs with cabbage, top 1% with coriander.
- Cumin: top 13% of pairs with cabbage, top 1% with coriander.
- Radish: top 3% of pairs with cabbage, top 4% with coriander.
- Broccoli: top 2% of pairs with cabbage, top 5% with coriander.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with cabbage and coriander
Almost always mains: 10 of the 11 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: cabbage has 151 molecules coriander doesn't, and coriander has 115 that cabbage 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 240 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 151 only in cabbage and the 115 only in coriander.
Cabbage and coriander questions
Do cabbage and coriander go together?
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 191 recipes, and they share 240 flavor molecules: the top 10% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do cabbage and coriander taste good together?
More than half of coriander's flavor molecules (240 of 355) also occur in cabbage. Among the shared key aromas are alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine) and myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
What goes with cabbage and coriander?
Lime is the best third ingredient: top 9% of pairs with cabbage and top 1% with coriander. Cumin and radish also fit both.
What can you make with cabbage and coriander?
Almost always mains: 10 of the 11 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Asian Cabbage Parcels, Cabbage with Peas, Aromatic Black Tiger Shrimp, Coleslaw II.
Can I use coriander instead of cabbage?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: cabbage has 151 molecules coriander doesn't, and coriander has 115 that cabbage 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: Cabbage vs Coriander. https://compkitchen.com/compare/cabbage-vs-coriander. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Cabbage vs Coriander},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/cabbage-vs-coriander},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
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Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.