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Mushroom + Lentils

210mushroomonly 216shared 14lentils only Mushroom · 426 Lentils · 230
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

79 recipes mention both · top 10% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesmoderate
Mentioned together79 recipes
Ranktop 10% of pairs
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Do mushroom and lentils go together?

Some recipes mention both. 79 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 216 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 10% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Cashew nut: the best fit for both, top 11% of pairs with mushroom, top 1% with lentils.
  • Pasta: top 7% of pairs with mushroom, top 1% with lentils.
  • Spinach: top 4% of pairs with mushroom, top 3% with lentils.
  • Chard: top 12% of pairs with mushroom, top 1% with lentils.

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

Recipes with mushroom and lentils

Almost always mains: 21 of the 24 recipes with a course label are mains.

Red Lentil and Mushroom SoupBarley, Lentil and Mushroom SoupLENTIL AND MUSHROOMS VEGGIE MUSHROOMSLentil and mushroom chilliMushroom Lentil Barley StewMushroom and Lentil Pot Pies with Gouda Biscuit Topping

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 79 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. Mushroom and lentils 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.

See the scienceshared molecules, aroma labels and where this pair ranks

What they have in common

Almost everything lentils carries, mushroom has too: 216 of lentils's 230 flavor molecules also occur in mushroom. Among the shared key aromas are 1-hexanol (resin, flower) and coumarin (sweet, hay). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 216 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 210 only in mushroom and the 14 only in lentils.

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Mushroom and lentils questions

Do mushroom and lentils go together?

79 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 216 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 10% of random ingredient pairs.

What do mushroom and lentils have in common?

Almost everything lentils carries, mushroom has too: 216 of lentils's 230 flavor molecules also occur in mushroom. Among the shared key aromas are 1-hexanol (resin, flower) and coumarin (sweet, hay). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with mushroom and lentils?

Cashew nut is the best third ingredient: top 11% of pairs with mushroom and top 1% with lentils. Pasta and spinach also fit both.

What can you make with mushroom and lentils?

Almost always mains: 21 of the 24 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Red Lentil and Mushroom Soup, Barley, Lentil and Mushroom Soup, LENTIL AND MUSHROOMS VEGGIE MUSHROOMS, Lentil and mushroom chilli.

Can I use lentils instead of mushroom?

No. Mushroom and lentils 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: Mushroom vs Lentils. https://compkitchen.com/compare/mushroom-vs-lentils. Accessed 2026-11-14.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_mushroom_vs_lentils_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Mushroom vs Lentils},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/mushroom-vs-lentils},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-14}
}

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