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Shrimp vs Olive: shared flavor compounds

82 of 451 flavor compounds are shared (Jaccard 0.18) — the molecular basis for whether Shrimp and Olive pair well or work as substitutes. Full side-by-side breakdown below.

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82
Shared
164
Shrimp reported
369
Olive reported
0.18
Jaccard

“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 82 shared shown

Each molecule in the middle is shared by both ingredients — the chemistry bridging Shrimp and Olive. 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.

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Where they differ: aroma character

Profile distance 0.22

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. Shrimp reads left, Olive reads right.

15.1%
Roasted
4.7%
0.0%
Herbal
7.1%
10.1%
Sulfurous
3.6%
12.6%
Fruity
16.6%
0.6%
Spicy
4.1%
0.6%
Woody
3.0%
13.8%
Floral
11.8%
11.3%
Other
13.0%
0.0%
Minty
1.2%
0.0%
Citrus
0.9%
Shrimp ◀ ▶ Olive

Shares are fractions of each ingredient’s labeled compounds (159 of 164 for Shrimp, 337 of 369 for Olive) — 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

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Shared compounds

82 of 451 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

59 of 82 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.

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Showing the 5 highest-impact of 82 shared compounds (key aromas first) — sign in for the full list, grouped by chemical class with key-aroma markers.

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Cite this analysis
Plain text
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Shrimp vs Olive. https://compkitchen.com/compare?a=shrimp&b=olive. Accessed 2026-09-28.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_shrimp_vs_olive_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Shrimp vs Olive},
  author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare?a=shrimp&b=olive},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-09-28}
}

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