Lentils + Egg
An everyday combination rather than a standout: 193 recipes use both, and they rank in the top 33% of all ingredient pairs.
Do lentils and egg go together?
They can. 193 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 18 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 33% of every ingredient pair we score.
What they have in common
They overlap on 18 flavor molecules: 38% of egg's 47. Among the shared key aromas are 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate) and isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
What each one brings
lentils
The tartness. Sour notes make up 18% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 11% for egg. It carries 212 molecules egg doesn't have.
egg
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 40% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 9% for lentils. It carries 29 molecules lentils doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Sorrel: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with lentils, top 22% with egg.
- Chard: top 1% of pairs with lentils, top 23% with egg.
- Artichoke: top 1% of pairs with lentils, top 21% with egg.
- Pasta: top 1% of pairs with lentils, top 30% with egg.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with lentils and egg
Almost always mains: 28 of the 32 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: lentils has 212 molecules egg doesn't, and egg has 29 that lentils 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 18 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 212 only in lentils and the 29 only in egg.
Lentils and egg questions
Do lentils and egg go together?
An everyday combination rather than a standout: 193 recipes use both, and they rank in the top 33% of all ingredient pairs.
What do lentils and egg have in common?
They overlap on 18 flavor molecules: 38% of egg's 47. Among the shared key aromas are 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate) and isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
What goes with lentils and egg?
Sorrel is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with lentils and top 22% with egg. Chard and artichoke also fit both.
What can you make with lentils and egg?
Almost always mains: 28 of the 32 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Cream of Green Lentil, Cumin-spiced Red Lentil Burgers, Curried lentil and spinach fritters, Lentil Burgers.
Can I use egg instead of lentils?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: lentils has 212 molecules egg doesn't, and egg has 29 that lentils 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: Lentils vs Egg. https://compkitchen.com/compare/lentils-vs-egg. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Lentils vs Egg},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/lentils-vs-egg},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.