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Sunflower Threes

"Basically an oatmeal raisin cookie."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 15 ingredients
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Sunflower Threes

Why it works: Vanilla and cinnamon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,287 recipes. Both carry 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, which smells sweet, anise. The science ↓

Sunflower Threes

2 dozen cookies
Prep15 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1259Calories
26 gProtein
43 gFat
195 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Sunflower Seed1 oz (28g) hulled165
Oat1/2 cup dry (40g)154
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)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.

  1. Vanilla + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,287 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  2. Cinnamon + wheattop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together537 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol (smoky, clove).

  3. Vanilla + oatstop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,532 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  4. Cinnamon + sunflowertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together239 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Wheat + sunflowertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked 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 vanilla

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (maple syrup, sugar, cinnamon, oats, wheat, flour, sunflower):

  1. Vanillathe original
  2. Blueberryfits about as well
  3. Pumpkinfits less well
  4. Coconutfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against maple syrup, sugar, cinnamon, oats, wheat, flour, sunflower. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.