Why it works: Flour and spelt match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 115 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓
Multigrain Pancakes
Serves 4Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 7 of 14 ingredients. The other 7 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Rye | 1 slice (32g) | 83 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Almond Milk | 1 cup (240ml) unsweetened | 30 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Pastry | not in our table | 0 |
| Spelt | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Flaxseed | not in our table | 0 |
| Chia Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | 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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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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Flour + spelttop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together115 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Rye + spelttop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together7 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Wheat + ryetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together404 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Spelt + almondtop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together10 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Flour + almondtop 5% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together8,673 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the almond
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (wheat, flour, rye, spelt, milk, egg, maple syrup):
- Flaxseedfits better
- Milletfits about as well
- Almondthe original
- Cashew nutfits about as well
Fit is the average pairing score against wheat, flour, rye, spelt, milk, egg, maple syrup. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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