Why it works: Banana and yogurt work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 508 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓
Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie
2 servingsIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Banana | 1 medium (118g) | 105 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Syrup | 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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Banana + yogurttop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together508 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Chocolate + yogurttop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together702 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
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Chocolate + syruptop 15% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together1,239 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Banana + chocolatetop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together574 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, pear).
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Banana + syruptop 21% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together200 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the banana
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chocolate, syrup, yogurt):
- Vanillafits better
- Raspberryfits better
- Cherryfits about as well
- Bananathe original
Fit is the average pairing score against chocolate, syrup, yogurt. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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