Filbert + Lettuce
A cook's pairing more than a chemical one: 15 recipes use both, though they share little aroma. They rank in the top 27% of all ingredient pairs.
Do filbert and lettuce go together?
Yes, in practice. 15 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 16 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 27% of every ingredient pair we score.
What they have in common
They overlap on 16 flavor molecules: 17% of filbert's 92. Among the shared key aromas are nonanal (fat, citrus) and 2-nonanone (fruity, floral). So the pairing rests more on how cooks use them than on shared aroma.
What each one brings
filbert
The roast. Roasted notes make up 22% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 6% for lettuce. It carries 76 molecules lettuce doesn't have.
lettuce
The tartness. Sour notes make up 21% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 1% for filbert. It carries 260 molecules filbert doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Brazil nut: the best fit for both, top 14% of pairs with filbert, top 2% with lettuce.
- Hazelnut: top 13% of pairs with filbert, top 3% with lettuce.
- Walnut: top 16% of pairs with filbert, top 1% with lettuce.
- Almond: top 13% of pairs with filbert, top 4% with lettuce.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with filbert and lettuce
We have no browsable recipe that lists both filbert and lettuce.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: filbert has 76 molecules lettuce doesn't, and lettuce has 260 that filbert 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 16 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 76 only in filbert and the 260 only in lettuce.
Filbert and lettuce questions
Do filbert and lettuce go together?
A cook's pairing more than a chemical one: 15 recipes use both, though they share little aroma. They rank in the top 27% of all ingredient pairs.
What do filbert and lettuce have in common?
They overlap on 16 flavor molecules: 17% of filbert's 92. Among the shared key aromas are nonanal (fat, citrus) and 2-nonanone (fruity, floral). So the pairing rests more on how cooks use them than on shared aroma.
What goes with filbert and lettuce?
Brazil nut is the best third ingredient: top 14% of pairs with filbert and top 2% with lettuce. Hazelnut and walnut also fit both.
Can I use lettuce instead of filbert?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: filbert has 76 molecules lettuce doesn't, and lettuce has 260 that filbert 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: Filbert vs Lettuce. https://compkitchen.com/compare/filbert-vs-lettuce. Accessed 2026-11-04.
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_filbert_vs_lettuce_2026,
title = {Compound similarity analysis: Filbert vs Lettuce},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/filbert-vs-lettuce},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.