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Date

Fruit & berry· tropical fruit

Date

What it is

Date is the fruit of Phoenix dactylifera, the date palm, cultivated across North Africa and the Middle East.

What it tastes like

On the nose: buttery, fruity, pear, apple. Among its measured molecules: 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate, butyrolactone, 2-methylpropanoic acid, ethyl propionate, isobutyl acetate.

What goes with it

262 more go with it. See them all in the full library →

Salt and acid

Salt

0 mgAsian pear10 mgCinnamon100 mgFennel seed1,000 mgOlive10,000 mgFish sauce

Sodium 1 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 168191.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

35 of 96 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

  • acetic acidaromaacidreads as pungent (PubChem)Measured in 35 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 2.5Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Acetic Acid', Fruit column)
  • acetaldehydearomaaldehydereads as pungent, fruity odor (PubChem)Measured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 109.4Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Acetaldehyde', Fruit column)
  • acetoinaromaketonereads as buttery odor (PubChem)Measured in 16 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 39.7Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Acetoin', Fruit column)
  • acetonearomaketonereads as fruity odor (PubChem)Measured in 17 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 46Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Acetone', Fruit column)
  • benzaldehydearomaaldehydereads as burning aromatic taste (PubChem)Measured in 54 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 23.9Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Benzaldehyde', Fruit column)
  • benzyl alcoholaromaalcoholreads as faint aromatic odor (PubChem)Measured in 17 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 16.1Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Benzyl Alcohol', Fruit column)
  • 2,3-butanediolaromaalcoholreads as sweet taste (PubChem)Measured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 19.1Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '2,3-Butanediol', Fruit column)
  • caprylic acidaromaacidreads as slight odor (PubChem)Measured in 21 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 6.8Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Octanoic Acid', Fruit column)
  • ethanolaromaalcoholreads as burning (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 225.2Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Ethanol', Fruit column)
  • capric acidaromaacidMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 9.6Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Decanoic Acid', Fruit column)
  • phenylethyl alcoholaromaalcoholreads as sharp burning taste (PubChem)Measured in 41 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 37.1Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Phenylethyl Alcohol', Fruit column)
  • 1-pentanolaromaalcoholreads as mild odor (PubChem)Measured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 23.1Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '1-Pentanol', Fruit column)
  • isobutanolaromaalcoholreads as sweet, musty odor (PubChem)Measured in 24 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 10Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '2-Methyl Propanol', Fruit column)
  • methyl acetatearomaesterreads as pleasant odor (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 83.2Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Methyl Acetate', Fruit column)
  • 2-methylpropanoic acidaromaacidreads as cheesy taste (PubChem)Measured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 69.3Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '2-Methyl Propanoic Acid', Fruit column)
  • 2-methylbutyraldehydearomaaldehydeMeasured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 7.5Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '2-Methyl Butanal', Fruit column)
  • butyrolactonearomalactonereads as faint odor (PubChem)Measured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 290.1Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'γ-Butyrolactone', Fruit column)
  • furfuryl alcoholaromaalcoholreads as bitter (PubChem)Measured in 16 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 0.8Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '2-Furanmethanol', Fruit column)
  • furfuralaromafuranreads as almond-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 33 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 3Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Furfural', Fruit column)
  • p-cymenearomaterpenoidreads as mild pleasant odor (PubChem)Measured in 42 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 2.6Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'p-Cymene', Fruit column)
  • phenethyl acetatearomaesterMeasured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 2.4Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '2-Phenylethyl Acetate', Fruit column)
  • 2-ethylhexanolaromaalcoholreads as sweet, fatty-floral taste with fruital note (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 69.7Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '2-Ethyl,1-Hexanol', Fruit column)
  • ethyl propionatearomaesterreads as fruity odor (PubChem)Measured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 0.7Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Ethyl Propanoate', Fruit column)
  • 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetatearomareads as sweet, ether-like (PubChem)Measured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 18.1Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '1-Methoxy-2-Propyl Acetate', Fruit column)
  • isobutyl acetatearomaesterreads as banana taste (PubChem)Measured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 1.5Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Isobutyl Acetate', Fruit column)
  • 1-hexanolaromaalcoholreads as fatty, fruity (PubChem)Measured in 48 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 37.6Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '1-Hexanol', Fruit column)
  • pelargonic acidaromaacidreads as fatty odor (PubChem)Measured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 11.7Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Nonanoic Acid', Fruit column)
  • ethyl acetatearomaesterreads as fragrant odor (PubChem)Measured in 42 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 76.9Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Ethyl Acetate', Fruit column)
  • hexanoic acidaromaacidMeasured in 24 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 58Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Hexanoic Acid', Fruit column)
  • isovaleric acidaromaacidreads as acid taste (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 1.6Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '3-Methyl Butanoic Acid', Fruit column)
  • 3-methylbutanalaromaaldehydereads as apple-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 22 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 7.1Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '3-Methyl Butanal', Fruit column)
  • limonenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 6.7Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Limonene', Fruit column)
  • isoamyl alcoholaromaalcoholMeasured in 43 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 39Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row '3-Methyl-1-Butanol', Fruit column)
  • isoamyl acetatearomaesterreads as pear-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 2Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Isoamyl Acetate', Fruit column)
  • nonanalaromaaldehydereads as orange-rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 59 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized response (vs. internal standard), HS-SPME-GC-MS, fruit matrix: 28Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 1, row 'Nonanal', Fruit column)

On file, no cited source yet ✳

These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.

  • QOMDDBWJPPDIMF-XEFZBYGMSA-Nterpenoid
  • 3-caffeoylshikimic acidacid
  • [(25R)-22alpha-Methoxy-26-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)furosta-5-ene-3beta-yl]2-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosideterpenoid
  • tricin 7-O-neohesperidosidephenol
  • syringic acidphenol
  • Benzoic acid, 3,5-bis(acetyloxy)-4-methoxy-, methyl esterphenol
  • matairesinolphenol
  • 2-coumaric acidacid
  • campest-4-en-3-oneterpenoid
  • (E)-4-Methoxystilbene-3,3',5,5'-tetrol
  • (Z)-4-Methoxy-3,3',5,5'-tetrahydroxystilbene
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acidacid
  • methyl 4-(acetyloxy)-3,5-dimethoxybenzoatephenol
  • 5alpha-Campestane-3,6-dioneterpenoid
  • CQFXDAGTICPZQS-FXRKFJGESA-Nterpenoid
  • UWWULCYKXLZWLG-KWMSHKHSSA-Nterpenoid
  • QOMDDBWJPPDIMF-WBSGQQSLSA-Nterpenoid
  • 7-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • (5alpha,22E)-Stigmast-22-ene-3,6-dioneterpenoid
  • campesterolalcohol
  • oxalic acidacid
  • beta-sitosterolalcohol
  • Glucomannansugar
  • lupeolalcohol
  • 4-coumaric acidacid
  • lariciresinolalcohol
  • gallic acidacid
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acidphenol
  • oxalic acidacid
  • 5-dehydro-avenasterolterpenoid
  • resveratrolphenol
  • Pelargonidin 3,5-di-O-glucosideflavonoid
  • EZ-resveratrol
  • quercetinflavonoid
  • apigeninflavonoid
  • luteolinflavonoid
  • stigmasterolalcohol
  • kaempferolflavonoid
  • myricetinflavonoid
  • 5-caffeoylshikimic acidphenol
  • tricin 7-O-beta-D-glucosidephenol
  • beta-sitostenoneterpenoid
  • methyl-4-acetoxybenzoateester
  • estroneterpenoid
  • sucrosesugarreads as sweet (PubChem)
  • cholesterolalcohol
  • o-coumaric acidacid
  • p-coumaric acidacid
  • β-D-glucopyranosesugar
  • secoisolariciresinol
  • trans-caffeic acidphenol
  • 3,3',5,5'-Tetrahydroxy-4-methoxystilbene
  • (E/Z)-ferulic acidacid
  • protocatechuic acidacid
  • (−)-epicatechinphenol
  • (+)-pinoresinolphenol
  • α-D-glucopyranosesugar
  • vanillic acidacid
  • (+)-catechinflavonoid
  • lupeol acetateterpenoid
  • oxalic acidacid

Sources

  • Bagnulo et al. 2025, Molecules