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Hyacinth Bean vs Breadnut Tree Seed: shared flavor compounds

203 of 205 flavor compounds are shared (Jaccard 0.99) — the molecular basis for whether Hyacinth Bean and Breadnut Tree Seed pair well or work as substitutes. Full side-by-side breakdown below.

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203
Shared
205
Hyacinth Bean reported
203
Breadnut Tree Seed reported
0.99
Jaccard
Thin evidence for this pair. We hold no distinguishing chemistry for hyacinth bean: every compound on it appears in more than 10% of ingredients, so this score is computed over the background every food shares. Distinguishing compounds held — Hyacinth Bean: 0, Breadnut Tree Seed: 0. The graph median is 12.

“Reported” counts reflect the compounds characterized for each ingredient across the studies and databases we aggregate — a measure of coverage, not an exhaustive census. Different analyses target different compound classes and methods, so read these as what has been characterized, not the total number of molecules present. Jaccard measures shared coverage, so it rewards overlap rather than highlighting the ratio differences that distinguish two ingredients.

Why they pair: shared-compound network

12 of 203 shared shown

Each molecule in the middle is shared by both ingredients — the chemistry bridging Hyacinth Bean and Breadnut Tree Seed. Node color is chemical class and node size is perceptual potency (bigger = lower odor threshold, so it drives aroma at smaller amounts); a copper ring marks compounds flagged as key aromas in published GC-O studies. Zoom with the +/− buttons or a pinch, drag the background to pan, drag a node to pin it, click any molecule for its full profile.

Showing the 12 highest-impact of 203 shared compounds (key aromas first). Sign in for the full network, including the compounds unique to each ingredient.

Where they differ: aroma character

Profile distance 0.01

The Jaccard above measures overlap; this compares each ingredient’s aroma-family mix side by side — the wider the gap between the two bars, the more that family sets the ingredients apart. Hyacinth Bean reads left, Breadnut Tree Seed reads right.

16.0%
Sour
15.1%
18.7%
Other
18.9%
12.8%
Floral
13.0%
10.2%
Fruity
10.3%
10.2%
Green
10.3%
7.0%
Herbal
7.0%
8.6%
Roasted
8.6%
1.1%
Caramel
1.1%
1.1%
Chemical
1.1%
1.6%
Citrus
1.6%
Hyacinth Bean ◀ ▶ Breadnut Tree Seed

Shares are fractions of each ingredient’s labeled compounds (186 of 205 for Hyacinth Bean, 184 of 203 for Breadnut Tree Seed) — compositional lean, not concentration. Aroma labels come from our compound enrichment and cover most, but not all, characterized molecules.

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Published recipes using both

No published recipes in our corpus use both hyacinth bean and breadnut tree seed together — if the compound overlap above is strong, this is exactly the kind of novel pairing worth testing.

Shared compounds

203 of 205 total

These are the molecules both ingredients have in common — the chemistry behind why they pair. Grouped by chemical class; ★ marks compounds flagged as key aromas in published GC-O studies. Click any molecule for its identifiers (CAS, formula, PubChem CID), odor data, and every ingredient it’s found in.

Most perceptually potent shared compounds

132 of 203 shared are aroma compounds with a measured threshold

Odor threshold is the concentration at which a molecule becomes smellable — lower = more potent. These clear their threshold most easily, so they drive the shared aroma out of proportion to the raw shared count.

Showing the 6 most potent of 132 with measured thresholds. Sign in for the full ranked list.

Showing the 5 highest-impact of 203 shared compounds (key aromas first) — sign in for the full list, grouped by chemical class with key-aroma markers.

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Try the pairing tools for full recipe-aware scoring, or explore hyacinth bean's profile.

Cite this analysis
Plain text
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Hyacinth Bean vs Breadnut Tree Seed. https://compkitchen.com/compare?a=hyacinth%20bean&b=breadnut%20tree%20seed. Accessed 2026-09-29.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_hyacinth_bean_vs_breadnut_tree_seed_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Hyacinth Bean vs Breadnut Tree Seed},
  author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare?a=hyacinth%20bean&b=breadnut%20tree%20seed},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-09-29}
}

Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.