Raisin + Yogurt
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 255 recipes, and they share 46 flavor molecules: the top 19% of all ingredient pairs.
Do raisin and yogurt go together?
Yes. 255 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 46 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 19% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
They overlap on 46 flavor molecules: 36% of raisin's 129. Among the shared key aromas are 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy) and 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).
What each one brings
raisin
The roast. Roasted notes make up 6% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 1% for yogurt. It carries 83 molecules yogurt doesn't have.
yogurt
The fruit. Fruity notes make up 19% 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 17% with yogurt.
- Flour: top 1% of pairs with raisin, top 20% with yogurt.
- Almond: top 2% of pairs with raisin, top 17% with yogurt.
- Cardamom: top 8% of pairs with raisin, top 11% with yogurt.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with raisin and yogurt
Almost always desserts: 2 of the 2 recipes with a course label are desserts.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: raisin has 83 molecules yogurt doesn't, and yogurt has 105 that raisin 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 46 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 83 only in raisin and the 105 only in yogurt.
Raisin and yogurt questions
Do raisin and yogurt go together?
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 255 recipes, and they share 46 flavor molecules: the top 19% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do raisin and yogurt taste good together?
They overlap on 46 flavor molecules: 36% of raisin's 129. Among the shared key aromas are 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy) and 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).
What goes with raisin and yogurt?
Cinnamon is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with raisin and top 17% with yogurt. Flour and almond also fit both.
What can you make with raisin and yogurt?
Almost always desserts: 2 of the 2 recipes with a course label are desserts. Common dishes include Crumb Mince Meat, Steamed Pudding.
Can I use yogurt instead of raisin?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: raisin has 83 molecules yogurt doesn't, and yogurt has 105 that raisin 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: Raisin vs Yogurt. https://compkitchen.com/compare/raisin-vs-yogurt. Accessed 2026-11-04.
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_raisin_vs_yogurt_2026,
title = {Compound similarity analysis: Raisin vs Yogurt},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/raisin-vs-yogurt},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.