Mushroom + Almond
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 235 recipes, and they share 234 flavor molecules: the top 16% of all ingredient pairs.
Do mushroom and almond go together?
Yes. 235 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 234 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 16% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
Almost everything almond carries, mushroom has too: 234 of almond's 281 flavor molecules also occur in mushroom. Among the shared key aromas are 2,4-decadienal (seaweed) and 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).
What each one brings
mushroom
The fruit. Fruity notes make up 20% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 9% for almond. It carries 192 molecules almond doesn't have.
almond
The tartness. Sour notes make up 18% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 12% for mushroom. It carries 47 molecules mushroom doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cashew nut: the best fit for both, top 13% of pairs with mushroom, top 1% with almond.
- Chestnut: top 9% of pairs with mushroom, top 1% with almond.
- Pistachio: top 17% of pairs with mushroom, top 1% with almond.
- Shallot: top 4% of pairs with mushroom, top 5% with almond.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with mushroom and almond
Almost always mains: 27 of the 30 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Most of almond's flavor molecules (234 of 281) are also found in mushroom, but mushroom has 192 that almond lacks. Almond gives you part of mushroom's character without most of its fruit. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 234 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 192 only in mushroom and the 47 only in almond.
Mushroom and almond questions
Do mushroom and almond go together?
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 235 recipes, and they share 234 flavor molecules: the top 16% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do mushroom and almond taste good together?
Almost everything almond carries, mushroom has too: 234 of almond's 281 flavor molecules also occur in mushroom. Among the shared key aromas are 2,4-decadienal (seaweed) and 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).
What goes with mushroom and almond?
Cashew nut is the best third ingredient: top 13% of pairs with mushroom and top 1% with almond. Chestnut and pistachio also fit both.
What can you make with mushroom and almond?
Almost always mains: 27 of the 30 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Mushroom and Almond Pâté, Mushroom-Almond Rice, Rice Almondine with Mushrooms, Baked Mushrooms and Ham in a Spinach Crust.
Can I use almond instead of mushroom?
Only partly. Most of almond's flavor molecules (234 of 281) are also found in mushroom, but mushroom has 192 that almond lacks. Almond gives you part of mushroom's character without most of its fruit. 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: Mushroom vs Almond. https://compkitchen.com/compare/mushroom-vs-almond. Accessed 2026-11-05.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Mushroom vs Almond},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/mushroom-vs-almond},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-05}
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Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.