Why it works: Cucumber and lettuce match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,409 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓
Buddig Fix Quix Chicken Pita with Yogurt Sauce Recipe
1 serving Nutritional Information (per serving, without fruit): 285 calories; 2.5 grams total fat;Ingredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Pita Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Red Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Green Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Wheat | 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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Cucumber + lettucetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,409 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Cucumber + pita breadtop 5% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together65 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Lettuce + pita breadtop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together48 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Onion + lettucetop 8% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together3,562 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Cucumber + oniontop 8% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together6,050 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the grape
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, cucumber, onion, lettuce, pita bread, yogurt, pepper):
- Avocadofits better
- Limefits better
- Cherryfits better
- Grapethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, cucumber, onion, lettuce, pita bread, yogurt, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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