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Honey + Tomato

194honeyonly 155shared 355tomatoonly Honey · 349 Tomato · 510
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

672 recipes mention both · top 7% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesstrong
Mentioned together672 recipes
Ranktop 7% of pairs
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Do honey and tomato go together?

Many recipes mention both. 672 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 155 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 7% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Olive: the best fit for both, top 6% of pairs with honey, top 1% with tomato.
  • Capsicum: top 6% of pairs with honey, top 1% with tomato.
  • Grape: top 2% of pairs with honey, top 4% with tomato.
  • Mango: top 3% of pairs with honey, top 3% with tomato.

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

Recipes with honey and tomato

Mostly mains: 50 of the 70 recipes with a course label are mains.

Honey Vinegar-Broiled TomatoesAcacia honey-glazed chicken breast with tomato, artichoke and watercressFarmer’s Market Tomato Salad with Peaches and Honey VinaigretteHoney & thyme tomatoesHoney TomatoesAvocado Turnovers with Cajun Honey Dipping Sauce

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 672 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?

No. Honey and tomato are different kinds of food, so neither stands in for the other, whatever molecules they share. 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 155 flavor molecules: 44% of honey's 349. Among the shared key aromas are beta-damascenone (apple, rose) and ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 155 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 194 only in honey and the 355 only in tomato.

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Honey and tomato questions

Do honey and tomato go together?

672 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 155 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 7% of random ingredient pairs.

What do honey and tomato have in common?

They overlap on 155 flavor molecules: 44% of honey's 349. Among the shared key aromas are beta-damascenone (apple, rose) and ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with honey and tomato?

Olive is the best third ingredient: top 6% of pairs with honey and top 1% with tomato. Capsicum and grape also fit both.

What can you make with honey and tomato?

Mostly mains: 50 of the 70 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Honey Vinegar-Broiled Tomatoes, Acacia honey-glazed chicken breast with tomato, artichoke and watercress, Farmer’s Market Tomato Salad with Peaches and Honey Vinaigrette, Honey & thyme tomatoes.

Can I use tomato instead of honey?

No. Honey and tomato are different kinds of food, so neither stands in for the other, whatever molecules they share. 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: Honey vs Tomato. https://compkitchen.com/compare/honey-vs-tomato. Accessed 2026-11-15.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_honey_vs_tomato_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Honey vs Tomato},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/honey-vs-tomato},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-15}
}

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