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White Lupine vs Lupine: shared flavor compounds

201 of 216 flavor compounds are shared (Jaccard 0.93) — the molecular basis for whether White Lupine and Lupine pair well or work as substitutes. Full side-by-side breakdown below.

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201
Shared
213
White Lupine reported
204
Lupine reported
0.93
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 201 shared shown

Each molecule in the middle is shared by both ingredients — the chemistry bridging White Lupine and Lupine. 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 201 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 0.04

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. White Lupine reads left, Lupine reads right.

19.1%
Sour
15.5%
18.0%
Other
18.7%
1.0%
Caramel
1.6%
12.4%
Floral
12.8%
9.8%
Fruity
10.2%
9.8%
Green
10.2%
6.7%
Herbal
7.0%
8.2%
Roasted
8.6%
4.1%
Spicy
4.3%
1.5%
Citrus
1.6%
White Lupine ◀ ▶ Lupine

Shares are fractions of each ingredient’s labeled compounds (193 of 213 for White Lupine, 186 of 204 for Lupine) — 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 white lupine and lupine together — if the compound overlap above is strong, this is exactly the kind of novel pairing worth testing.

Shared compounds

201 of 216 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

131 of 201 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 131 with measured thresholds. Sign in for the full ranked list.

Showing the 5 highest-impact of 201 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: White Lupine vs Lupine. https://compkitchen.com/compare?a=white%20lupine&b=lupine. Accessed 2026-09-28.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_white_lupine_vs_lupine_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: White Lupine vs Lupine},
  author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare?a=white%20lupine&b=lupine},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-09-28}
}

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