Why it works: Coconut and pineapple match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 651 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓
Ham and Pineapple Pizza with Coconut Sauce
Serves 6Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 13 of 17 ingredients. The other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Pineapple | 1 cup chunks (165g) | 82 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Chives | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | 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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Coconut + pineappletop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together651 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together17,451 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Olive + coconuttop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,672 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Coconut + clovetop 10% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together458 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Olive + clovetop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together5,866 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the coconut
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, sugar, flour, ham, pineapple, pepper, clove):
- Figfits better
- Cherryfits better
- Limefits better
- Coconutthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against olive, sugar, flour, ham, pineapple, pepper, clove. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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