Nutmeg + Peas
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 341 recipes, and they share 99 flavor molecules: the top 19% of all ingredient pairs.
Do nutmeg and peas go together?
Yes. 341 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 99 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 19% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
More than half of peas's flavor molecules (99 of 171) also occur in nutmeg. Among the shared key aromas are linalool (floral, citrus) and alpha-terpineol (lilac, floral).
What each one brings
nutmeg
The herbal side. Herbal notes make up 14% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 5% for peas. It carries 202 molecules peas doesn't have.
peas
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 22% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 8% for nutmeg. It carries 72 molecules nutmeg doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cinnamon: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with nutmeg, top 17% with peas.
- Shallot: top 5% of pairs with nutmeg, top 5% with peas.
- Cardamom: top 1% of pairs with nutmeg, top 12% with peas.
- Clove: top 1% of pairs with nutmeg, top 14% with peas.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with nutmeg and peas
Almost always mains: 20 of the 21 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: nutmeg has 202 molecules peas doesn't, and peas has 72 that nutmeg 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 99 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 202 only in nutmeg and the 72 only in peas.
Nutmeg and peas questions
Do nutmeg and peas go together?
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 341 recipes, and they share 99 flavor molecules: the top 19% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do nutmeg and peas taste good together?
More than half of peas's flavor molecules (99 of 171) also occur in nutmeg. Among the shared key aromas are linalool (floral, citrus) and alpha-terpineol (lilac, floral).
What goes with nutmeg and peas?
Cinnamon is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with nutmeg and top 17% with peas. Shallot and cardamom also fit both.
What can you make with nutmeg and peas?
Almost always mains: 20 of the 21 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Creamed Green Peas, Light Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp and Peas, Persian Spinach and Black-Eyed Peas, Chana Masaledar.
Can I use peas instead of nutmeg?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: nutmeg has 202 molecules peas doesn't, and peas has 72 that nutmeg 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: Nutmeg vs Peas. https://compkitchen.com/compare/nutmeg-vs-peas. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Nutmeg vs Peas},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/nutmeg-vs-peas},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.