Why it works: Vanilla and chocolate are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,020 recipes. Both carry sotolon, which smells curry, maple. The science ↓
White Chocolate and Marmalade Vanilla Wafers
Makes 48 cookiesIngredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Explore the science
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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Vanilla + chocolatetop 5% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together10,020 recipes
Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
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Vanilla + orangetop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,371 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Orange + chocolatetop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together928 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (buttery, creamy).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the orange
The recipe marks orange as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vanilla, chocolate):
- Coconutfits better
- Cherryfits better
- Raspberryfits better
- Orangethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against vanilla, chocolate. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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