Name: Orange Frothy Doom
Ingredients: Six valencia oranges; two lemons; one banana

Why it works: Orange and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,634 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Orange Frothy Doom

Ingredients

Six valencia oranges
two lemons
one banana

Directions

Combine the ingredients.
Blend until smooth.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

179Calories

3 gProtein

1 gFat

46 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Banana	1 medium (118g)	105
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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.

Orange + lemontop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together10,634 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Orange + bananatop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,118 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Lemon + bananatop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,134 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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

What each ingredient does

Valencia oranges: Provide the main juice, sweetness and aroma for the smoothie.
Lemons: Add acidity that brightens the flavor and balances the sweetness.
Banana: Adds body and creaminess to the blended drink.