Pork + Raisin
An everyday combination rather than a standout: 193 recipes use both, and they rank in the top 27% of all ingredient pairs.
Do pork and raisin go together?
They can. 193 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 97 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 27% of every ingredient pair we score.
What they have in common
More than half of raisin's flavor molecules (97 of 129) also occur in pork. Among the shared key aromas are beta-damascenone (apple, rose) and decanal (soap, orange peel).
What each one brings
pork
The fruit. Fruity notes make up 14% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 7% for raisin. It carries 327 molecules raisin doesn't have.
raisin
The herbal side. Herbal notes make up 6% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 2% for pork. It carries 32 molecules pork doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Beef: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with pork, top 19% with raisin.
- Almond: top 18% of pairs with pork, top 2% with raisin.
- Flour: top 27% of pairs with pork, top 1% with raisin.
- Chestnut: top 14% of pairs with pork, top 6% with raisin.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with pork and raisin
Almost always mains: 1 of the 1 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Most of raisin's flavor molecules (97 of 129) are also found in pork, but pork has 327 that raisin lacks. Raisin gives you part of pork's character without most of its fruit. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 97 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 327 only in pork and the 32 only in raisin.
Pork and raisin questions
Do pork and raisin go together?
An everyday combination rather than a standout: 193 recipes use both, and they rank in the top 27% of all ingredient pairs.
What do pork and raisin have in common?
More than half of raisin's flavor molecules (97 of 129) also occur in pork. Among the shared key aromas are beta-damascenone (apple, rose) and decanal (soap, orange peel).
What goes with pork and raisin?
Beef is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with pork and top 19% with raisin. Almond and flour also fit both.
What can you make with pork and raisin?
Almost always mains: 1 of the 1 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Stuffed Acorn Squash I.
Can I use raisin instead of pork?
Only partly. Most of raisin's flavor molecules (97 of 129) are also found in pork, but pork has 327 that raisin lacks. Raisin gives you part of pork'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: Pork vs Raisin. https://compkitchen.com/compare/pork-vs-raisin. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Pork vs Raisin},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/pork-vs-raisin},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.