Rice + Almond
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 1,456 recipes, and they share 239 flavor molecules: the top 6% of all ingredient pairs.
Do rice and almond go together?
Yes. 1,456 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 239 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 6% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
Almost everything almond carries, rice has too: 239 of almond's 281 flavor molecules also occur in rice. Among the shared key aromas are 2,4-decadienal (seaweed) and 3-methylbutanol (malty, whiskey).
What each one brings
rice
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 13% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 8% for almond. It carries 189 molecules almond doesn't have.
almond
The tartness. Sour notes make up 18% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 16% for rice. It carries 42 molecules rice doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Pistachio: the best fit for both, top 8% of pairs with rice, top 1% with almond.
- Cashew nut: top 6% of pairs with rice, top 1% with almond.
- Saffron: top 2% of pairs with rice, top 1% with almond.
- Chia: top 11% of pairs with rice, top 1% with almond.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with rice and almond
Spread across courses: mains lead with 116 of the 236 recipes with a course label, then desserts (98).
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Almost all of almond's flavor molecules (239 of 281) are also found in rice, but rice has 189 that almond lacks. Almond gives you part of rice's character without most of its fresh, green side. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 239 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 189 only in rice and the 42 only in almond.
Rice and almond questions
Do rice and almond go together?
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 1,456 recipes, and they share 239 flavor molecules: the top 6% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do rice and almond taste good together?
Almost everything almond carries, rice has too: 239 of almond's 281 flavor molecules also occur in rice. Among the shared key aromas are 2,4-decadienal (seaweed) and 3-methylbutanol (malty, whiskey).
What goes with rice and almond?
Pistachio is the best third ingredient: top 8% of pairs with rice and top 1% with almond. Cashew nut and saffron also fit both.
What can you make with rice and almond?
Spread across courses: mains lead with 116 of the 236 recipes with a course label, then desserts (98). Common dishes include Almond Brown Rice Pudding, Almond Brown Rice Stuffing, Almond Chicken and Rice, Almond Rice.
Can I use almond instead of rice?
Only partly. Almost all of almond's flavor molecules (239 of 281) are also found in rice, but rice has 189 that almond lacks. Almond gives you part of rice's character without most of its fresh, green side. 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: Rice vs Almond. https://compkitchen.com/compare/rice-vs-almond. Accessed 2026-11-03.
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_rice_vs_almond_2026,
title = {Compound similarity analysis: Rice vs Almond},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/rice-vs-almond},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.