Why it works: Ginger and cinnamon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,380 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓
Oats & Flax Seed Crisps
Serves 12Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 10 of 11 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Oat | 1/2 cup dry (40g) | 154 |
| Flax Seed | 1 tbsp (10g) ground | 55 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Almond Milk | 1 cup (240ml) unsweetened | 30 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Black Sesame Seed | not in our table | 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.
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Ginger + cinnamontop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together6,380 recipes
Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
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Coconut + vanillatop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,294 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
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Cinnamon + vanillatop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together5,287 recipes
Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).
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Sesame + gingertop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,531 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
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Oats + vanillatop 5% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,532 recipes
Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the sesame
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (oats, coconut, flour, ginger, cinnamon, maple syrup, vanilla):
- Cashew nutfits better
- Flaxseedfits better
- Almondfits better
- Sesamethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against oats, coconut, flour, ginger, cinnamon, maple syrup, vanilla. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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