Why it works: Tofu and soy milk share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 47 recipes. Both carry 2,4-nonadienal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Rum and Chocolate Cheesecake
1 9 inch springform panIngredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Sunflower Seed | 1 oz (28g) hulled | 165 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Soy Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Tofu + soy milktop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together47 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
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Flour + soy milktop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together203 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Almond + sunflowertop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together165 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Almond + flourtop 5% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together8,673 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Wheat + sunflowertop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together78 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the almond
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (wheat, flour, tofu, sugar, cocoa powder, sunflower, soy milk):
- Cashew nutfits better
- Almondthe original
- Flaxseedfits about as well
- Milletfits about as well
Fit is the average pairing score against wheat, flour, tofu, sugar, cocoa powder, sunflower, soy milk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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