Why it works: Coconut and almond match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,093 recipes. Both carry 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine, which smells cocoa, roasted. The science ↓
Rwop Finalist: Mounds of Joy Whipped Pie
6 servingsIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 6 of 11 ingredients. The other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Ice Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Pudding | not in our table | 0 |
| Pie Filling | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | not in our table | 0 |
| Pie Crust | not in our table | 0 |
| Candy Bar | not in our table | 0 |
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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Coconut + almondtop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,093 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).
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Chocolate + almondtop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,733 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
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Coconut + chocolatetop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,107 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Cream + chocolatetop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together5,466 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Cream cheese + coconuttop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together200 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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 (cream cheese, cream, coconut, chocolate):
- Peanutfits about as well
- Macadamia nutfits about as well
- Pecansfits about as well
- Almondthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against cream cheese, cream, coconut, chocolate. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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