Name: Sparkling Tropical Fruit
Ingredients: 1/2 mango, peeled and sliced; 1 orange, peeled and sectioned; 1 kiwi, peeled; sparkling mineral water

Why it works: Mango and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 212 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Sparkling Tropical Fruit

Ingredients

1/2 mango, peeled and sliced
1 orange, peeled and sectioned
1 kiwi, peeled
sparkling mineral water

Directions

Process the fruit in a juicer.
Pour the juice into a large glass.
Fill to the top with sparkling water and serve.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

203Calories

3 gProtein

1 gFat

50 gCarbs

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
Mango	1 cup diced (165g)	99
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Kiwi	1 medium (69g)	42
Water	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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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.

Mango + orangetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together212 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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

What each ingredient does

Mango: Adds sweetness and a rich tropical aroma to the juice.
Orange: Adds sweetness and bright citrus acidity to balance the drink.
Kiwi: Adds tart, fresh flavor and acidity to the juice.
Sparkling mineral water: Adds carbonation, giving the drink its fizz and lightness.

“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.