Why it works: Raisin and peanut work together. They rank in the top 18% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 41 recipes. Both carry decanal, which smells soap, orange peel. The science ↓
Kids Trail Mix
Ingredients
Directions
Put all the ingredients into a large Ziploc bag and shake to mix.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut | 1 oz (28g) | 161 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Fruit | 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.
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.
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Raisin + peanuttop 18% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together41 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Yogurt + peanuttop 19% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together153 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Raisin + yogurttop 19% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together255 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
- Chex cereal
- Provides the crunchy, light base that holds the mix together.
- Dried fruit bits
- Adds chewy texture and natural sweetness.
- Raisins
- Adds chewy texture and concentrated sweetness.
- Yogurt covered peanuts
- Adds crunch and a tangy, sweet coating.
- Reeces pieces
- Adds a crisp candy shell and sweetness.
Swap the raisin
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (yogurt, peanut):
- Coconutfits better
- Bananafits better
- Limefits better
- Raisinthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against yogurt, peanut. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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