Low-fat Chili

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. Clove + gingertop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together6,038 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

2. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

3. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together14,076 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

4. Celery + tomatotop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,377 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

5. Garlic + gingertop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together6,402 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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

What each ingredient does

Tomato paste

Concentrates tomato flavor and adds body, thickening the chili as it simmers.

Pinto beans

Add bulk and creamy texture while absorbing the surrounding chili flavors.

Chili powder

Provides the core chili aroma and warm, earthy heat.

Diced tomatoes

Supply acidity and moisture that form the base of the sauce.

Boca vegetarian ground beef

Provides a meaty, crumbled texture as the protein base.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (garlic, celery, onion, tomato, sauce, beef, ginger):

1. Cuminfits better
2. Oreganofits better
3. Corianderfits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against garlic, celery, onion, tomato, sauce, beef, ginger. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.