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Tofu Mayo

"A low fat substitute for mayonnaise."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Tofu Mayo

Why it works: Vinegar and mustard are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14,067 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Tofu Mayo

10 servings
Prep5 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

131Calories
8 gProtein
5 gFat
15 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Tofu100g firm76
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
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. Vinegar + mustardtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,067 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Tofu + mustardtop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Vinegar + sugartop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,806 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  4. Mustard + sugartop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,424 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  5. Tofu + vinegartop 23% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together208 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the mustard

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, vinegar, sugar):

  1. Mustardthe original
  2. Capsicumfits about as well
  3. Cucumberfits less well
  4. Welsh onionfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, vinegar, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.