Name: Chocolate-banana Shake
Ingredients: 2 Skim milk; 1 med Banana, sliced; 1 tsp Unsweetened cocoa

Why it works: Milk and cocoa work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 643 recipes. Both carry methyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Chocolate-banana Shake

Ingredients

2 Skim milk
1 med Banana, sliced
1 tsp Unsweetened cocoa

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a container of an electric blender or food processor; process until frothy.
Pour into individual glasses immediately.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

409Calories

11 gProtein

17 gFat

56 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Banana	1 medium (118g)	105

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.

Milk + cocoatop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together643 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Milk + bananatop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,470 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Banana + cocoatop 24% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).