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Olive + Tomato

93olive only 273shared 237tomatoonly Olive · 366 Tomato · 510
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

14,164 recipes mention both · top 1% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesstrong
Mentioned together14,164 recipes
Ranktop 1% of pairs
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Do olive and tomato go together?

Many recipes mention both. 14,164 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 273 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 1% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Capsicum: the best fit for both, top 3% of pairs with olive, top 1% with tomato.
  • Basil: top 3% of pairs with olive, top 2% with tomato.
  • Beans: top 4% of pairs with olive, top 2% with tomato.
  • Garlic: top 3% of pairs with olive, top 2% with tomato.

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

Recipes with olive and tomato

Almost always mains: 1,985 of the 2,439 recipes with a course label are mains (from a sample of 3,000 recipes that use both).

Beef Ragu with Tomatoes and OlivesChicken Casserole with Tomatoes, Olives and FetaChicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Sandwiches with Basil Olive PestoChicken with Tomatoes and OlivesFusilli with Fresh Tomato and Olive SauceLamb Chops with Tomato Olive Butter

The count of 14,164 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. Olive 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.

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

What they have in common

More than half of olive's flavor molecules (273 of 366) also occur in tomato. Among the shared key aromas are 3-hexenal (apple, fruity) and 3-hexenol (green, grassy). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 273 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 93 only in olive and the 237 only in tomato.

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Olive and tomato questions

Do olive and tomato go together?

14,164 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 273 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 1% of random ingredient pairs.

What do olive and tomato have in common?

More than half of olive's flavor molecules (273 of 366) also occur in tomato. Among the shared key aromas are 3-hexenal (apple, fruity) and 3-hexenol (green, grassy). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with olive and tomato?

Capsicum is the best third ingredient: top 3% of pairs with olive and top 1% with tomato. Basil and beans also fit both.

What can you make with olive and tomato?

Almost always mains: 1,985 of the 2,439 recipes with a course label are mains (from a sample of 3,000 recipes that use both). Common dishes include Beef Ragu with Tomatoes and Olives, Chicken Casserole with Tomatoes, Olives and Feta, Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Sandwiches with Basil Olive Pesto, Chicken with Tomatoes and Olives.

Can I use tomato instead of olive?

No. Olive 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: Olive vs Tomato. https://compkitchen.com/compare/olive-vs-tomato. Accessed 2026-11-12.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_olive_vs_tomato_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Olive vs Tomato},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/olive-vs-tomato},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-12}
}

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