Why it works: Blueberry and cinnamon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 369 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓
Wild Blueberry Breakfast Pudding
8 servingsIngredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Blueberry | 1 cup (148g) | 84 |
| Egg Substitute | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
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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Blueberry + cinnamontop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together369 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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Cinnamon + milktop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together12,655 recipes
Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).
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Bread + milktop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together11,466 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
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Blueberry + milktop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together624 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
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Blueberry + cream cheesetop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together145 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the blueberry
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, bread, cream cheese, egg, cinnamon, milk, maple syrup):
- Pumpkinfits better
- Vanillafits better
- Coconutfits better
- Blueberrythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, bread, cream cheese, egg, cinnamon, milk, maple syrup. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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