Raisin + Medlar
Promising but untested: they share 100 flavor molecules (strong aroma overlap), yet no recipe in our pairing index uses both. They rank in the top 27% of all ingredient pairs.
Do raisin and medlar go together?
Possibly. No recipe in our pairing index uses both, and they share 100 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 27% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
More than half of raisin's flavor molecules (100 of 129) also occur in medlar. Among the shared key aromas are isobutyraldehyde (malty, green) and eugenol (clove, spicy).
What each one brings
raisin
The tartness. Sour notes make up 18% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 14% for medlar. It carries 29 molecules medlar doesn't have.
medlar
The fruit. Fruity notes make up 10% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 7% for raisin. It carries 105 molecules raisin doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cinnamon: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with raisin, top 11% with medlar.
- Arrowroot: top 9% of pairs with raisin, top 4% with medlar.
- Chestnut: top 6% of pairs with raisin, top 7% with medlar.
- Flour: top 1% of pairs with raisin, top 16% with medlar.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with raisin and medlar
We have no browsable recipe that lists both raisin and medlar. With this much shared aroma, it is the kind of novel pairing worth testing.
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Most of raisin's flavor molecules (100 of 129) are also found in medlar, but medlar has 105 that raisin lacks. Raisin gives you part of medlar's character without most of its fruit. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 100 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 29 only in raisin and the 105 only in medlar.
Raisin and medlar questions
Do raisin and medlar go together?
Promising but untested: they share 100 flavor molecules (strong aroma overlap), yet no recipe in our pairing index uses both. They rank in the top 27% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do raisin and medlar taste good together?
More than half of raisin's flavor molecules (100 of 129) also occur in medlar. Among the shared key aromas are isobutyraldehyde (malty, green) and eugenol (clove, spicy).
What goes with raisin and medlar?
Cinnamon is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with raisin and top 11% with medlar. Arrowroot and chestnut also fit both.
Can I use medlar instead of raisin?
Only partly. Most of raisin's flavor molecules (100 of 129) are also found in medlar, but medlar has 105 that raisin lacks. Raisin gives you part of medlar'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: Raisin vs Medlar. https://compkitchen.com/compare/raisin-vs-medlar. Accessed 2026-11-05.
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_raisin_vs_medlar_2026,
title = {Compound similarity analysis: Raisin vs Medlar},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/raisin-vs-medlar},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-05}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.