Tomato + Oregano
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 2,767 recipes, and they share 251 flavor molecules: the top 2% of all ingredient pairs.
Do tomato and oregano go together?
Yes. 2,767 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 251 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 2% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
More than half of oregano's flavor molecules (251 of 326) also occur in tomato. Among the shared key aromas are 2-hexenal (green, leafy) and beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
What each one brings
tomato
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 14% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 8% for oregano. It carries 259 molecules oregano doesn't have.
oregano
The herbal side. Herbal notes make up 15% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 8% for tomato. It carries 75 molecules tomato doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cumin: the best fit for both, top 2% of pairs with tomato, top 1% with oregano.
- Basil: top 1% of pairs with tomato, top 1% with oregano.
- Eggplant: top 3% of pairs with tomato, top 1% with oregano.
- Thyme: top 4% of pairs with tomato, top 1% with oregano.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with tomato and oregano
Almost always mains: 565 of the 650 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Most of oregano's flavor molecules (251 of 326) are also found in tomato, but tomato has 259 that oregano lacks. Oregano gives you part of tomato'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 251 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 259 only in tomato and the 75 only in oregano.
Tomato and oregano questions
Do tomato and oregano go together?
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 2,767 recipes, and they share 251 flavor molecules: the top 2% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do tomato and oregano taste good together?
More than half of oregano's flavor molecules (251 of 326) also occur in tomato. Among the shared key aromas are 2-hexenal (green, leafy) and beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
What goes with tomato and oregano?
Cumin is the best third ingredient: top 2% of pairs with tomato and top 1% with oregano. Basil and eggplant also fit both.
What can you make with tomato and oregano?
Almost always mains: 565 of the 650 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Baby Spinach Salad with Tomato and Mozzarella, Chalupas and Salsa de Jitomate, Cheese, Anchovy and Cherry Tomato Snacks, Chicken Oregano with Sweet Peppers and Rice.
Can I use oregano instead of tomato?
Only partly. Most of oregano's flavor molecules (251 of 326) are also found in tomato, but tomato has 259 that oregano lacks. Oregano gives you part of tomato'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: Tomato vs Oregano. https://compkitchen.com/compare/tomato-vs-oregano. Accessed 2026-11-03.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Tomato vs Oregano},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/tomato-vs-oregano},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
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Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.