Why it works: Coconut and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 934 recipes. Both carry decanal, which smells soap, orange peel. The science ↓
Strawberry Lime Shake
Serves 2Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
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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Coconut + limetop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together934 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Coconut + milktop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,648 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Milk + limetop 27% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together700 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the coconut
The recipe marks coconut as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (milk, lime):
- Mangofits about as well
- Avocadofits about as well
- Coconutthe original
- Lemonfits about as well
Fit is the average pairing score against milk, lime. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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