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Mango-Banana Smoothie

An easy recipe for a mango smoothie - perfect for summer breakfast treats.

By browneyedbaker · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Mango-Banana Smoothie

Why it works: Mango and coconut match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 221 recipes. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Mango-Banana Smoothie

2 smoothies
Prep5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

797Calories
19 gProtein
39 gFat
101 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Oat1/2 cup dry (40g)154
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Banana1 medium (118g)105
Mango1 cup diced (165g)99
Almond1 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.

By browneyedbaker. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Mango + coconuttop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together221 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Banana + coconuttop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together549 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  3. Banana + mangotop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together122 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  4. Oats + coconuttop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together522 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  5. Banana + oatstop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together288 recipes

    Shared aroma: hexyl acetate (fruity, apple).

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

Swap the mango

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (banana, milk, oats, coconut):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Blueberryfits about as well
  3. Figfits about as well
  4. Mangothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against banana, milk, oats, coconut. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.