Pumpkin + Raisin
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 17 recipes, and they share 22 flavor molecules: the top 24% of all ingredient pairs.
Do pumpkin and raisin go together?
Yes. 17 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 22 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 24% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
They overlap on 22 flavor molecules: 19% of pumpkin's 118. Among the shared key aromas are 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy) and isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
What each one brings
pumpkin
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 20% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 10% for raisin. It carries 96 molecules raisin doesn't have.
raisin
The tartness. Sour notes make up 18% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 12% for pumpkin. It carries 107 molecules pumpkin doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cinnamon: the best fit for both, top 4% of pairs with pumpkin, top 1% with raisin.
- Butternut: top 4% of pairs with pumpkin, top 9% with raisin.
- Chestnut: top 8% of pairs with pumpkin, top 6% with raisin.
- Almond: top 12% of pairs with pumpkin, top 2% with raisin.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with pumpkin and raisin
Mostly desserts: 2 of the 3 recipes with a course label are desserts.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: pumpkin has 96 molecules raisin doesn't, and raisin has 107 that pumpkin 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 22 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 96 only in pumpkin and the 107 only in raisin.
Pumpkin and raisin questions
Do pumpkin and raisin go together?
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 17 recipes, and they share 22 flavor molecules: the top 24% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do pumpkin and raisin taste good together?
They overlap on 22 flavor molecules: 19% of pumpkin's 118. Among the shared key aromas are 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy) and isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
What goes with pumpkin and raisin?
Cinnamon is the best third ingredient: top 4% of pairs with pumpkin and top 1% with raisin. Butternut and chestnut also fit both.
What can you make with pumpkin and raisin?
Mostly desserts: 2 of the 3 recipes with a course label are desserts. Common dishes include Raisin Bran Muffins, Huckleberry Pie, Stuffed Acorn Squash I.
Can I use raisin instead of pumpkin?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: pumpkin has 96 molecules raisin doesn't, and raisin has 107 that pumpkin 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: Pumpkin vs Raisin. https://compkitchen.com/compare/pumpkin-vs-raisin. Accessed 2026-11-03.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Pumpkin vs Raisin},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/pumpkin-vs-raisin},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.