Why it works: Lemon and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,634 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓
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32 oz or 6 or so servingsIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 5 of 7 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Sour Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Syrup | 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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Lemon + orangetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together10,634 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Lemon + sour cherrytop 16% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together4 recipes
Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
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Orange + sour cherrytop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Tofu + lemontop 17% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together179 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Tofu + yogurttop 18% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together55 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the sour cherry
The recipe marks sour cherry as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, yogurt, lemon, orange, syrup):
- Limefits better
- Vanillafits better
- Mangofits better
- Sour cherrythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, yogurt, lemon, orange, syrup. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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