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Prickly pear

Fruit & berry· tropical fruit

Prickly pear

What it is

Prickly pear is the fruit of Opuntia cactus species, native to the Americas.

What it tastes like

On the nose: grassy-green, citrus, orange-rose. Among its measured molecules: dodecene, 2,4-hexadiene, 2,6-nonadien-1-ol, 2-butenal, 2,6-Nonadienal.

What goes with it

272 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 4 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 169816.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

25 of 201 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

  • 1-octanolaromaalcoholreads as fresh orange rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
    not identified (ni) in Western or Eastern Messinia; 55.27 +/- 46.57 ug/L in Lakonia; odour note 'Herbal, green, penetrating'; orthonasal threshold 190 ug/L — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Alcohols, row '1-Octanol')
  • hexanalaromaaldehydereads as sharp, aldehyde odor (PubChem)Measured in 85 of 338 ingredients.cite
    431.69 +/- 218.41 ug/L (Western Messinia), 288.86 +/- 241.71 (Eastern Messinia), 692.64 +/- 156.50 (Lakonia); odour note 'Green, grassy, floral'; orthonasal threshold range 9.18-10.50 ug/L — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row 'Hexanal')
  • 1-pentanolaromaalcoholreads as mild odor (PubChem)Measured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    192.54 +/- 90.69 ug/L (Western Messinia), 178.18 +/- 54.94 (Eastern Messinia), 314.94 +/- 105.62 (Lakonia); odour note 'Fermented, green'; orthonasal threshold range 0.0055-305 ug/L — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Alcohols, row '1-Pentanol')
  • pentanalaromaaldehydereads as it has sharp, penetrating flavor (PubChem)Measured in 15 of 338 ingredients.cite
    not identified (ni) in Western or Eastern Messinia; 19.87 +/- 18.71 ug/L in Lakonia; odour note 'Bready, fruity, berry-like' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row 'Pentanal')
  • 1-hexanolaromaalcoholreads as fatty, fruity (PubChem)Measured in 48 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2372.75 +/- 1341.20 ug/L (Western Messinia), 3885.41 +/- 941.84 (Eastern Messinia), 3429.98 +/- 1149.45 (Lakonia); odour note 'Green, fruity'; orthonasal threshold range 500-2500 ug/L — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Alcohols, row '1-Hexanol')
  • heptanalaromaaldehydereads as fatty taste (PubChem)Measured in 33 of 338 ingredients.cite
    26.20 +/- 17.26 ug/L (Western Messinia), not identified (ni) in Eastern Messinia, 43.79 +/- 46.45 (Lakonia); odour note 'Fruity, oily-greasy' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row 'Heptanal')
  • dodecenearomaacidreads as mild, pleasant (PubChem)Measured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    not identified (ni) in Western Messinia or Lakonia; 64.01 +/- 60.12 ug/L in Eastern Messinia; no odour note given — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Hydrocarbons, row '1-Dodecene')
  • 2,6-NonadienalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    78.21 +/- 70.68 ug/L (Western Messinia), 80.75 +/- 68.90 (Eastern Messinia), 378.80 +/- 152.75 (Lakonia); odour note 'Cucumber-like, green' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row '2,6-Nonadienal')
  • 2,4-hexadienearomaacidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    not identified (ni) in Western or Eastern Messinia; 12.66 +/- 13.81 ug/L in Lakonia; odour note not applicable (na) — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Hydrocarbons, row '2,4-Hexadiene')
  • 1-decenearomaacidreads as pleasant (PubChem)Measured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    not identified (ni) in Western Messinia or Lakonia; 75.67 +/- 65.39 ug/L in Eastern Messinia; odour note 'Pleasant'; orthonasal threshold 6.45 ug/L — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Hydrocarbons, row '1-Decene')
  • decanearomaacidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    not identified (ni) in Western Messinia or Lakonia; 22.57 +/- 20.78 ug/L in Eastern Messinia; odour note not applicable (na) — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Hydrocarbons, row 'Decane')
  • 2-amylfuranaromafuranMeasured in 23 of 338 ingredients.cite
    40.71 +/- 35.39 ug/L (Western Messinia), not identified (ni) in Eastern Messinia, 109.03 +/- 81.45 (Lakonia); odour note 'Strong'; orthonasal threshold 10.06 ug/L — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Furan derivatives, row 'Furan, 2-pentyl-')
  • nonanalaromaaldehydereads as orange-rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 59 of 338 ingredients.cite
    86.00 +/- 35.76 ug/L (Western Messinia), 96.35 +/- 20.97 (Eastern Messinia), 187.25 +/- 58.03 (Lakonia); odour note 'Soapy, floral'; orthonasal threshold range 2.53-5.00 ug/L — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row 'Nonanal')
  • 2,6-nonadien-1-olaromaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    318.22 +/- 265.20 ug/L (Western Messinia), 270.39 +/- 222.85 (Eastern Messinia), 797.17 +/- 337.37 (Lakonia); odour note 'Green, cucumber-like' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Alcohols, row '2,6 Nonadien-1-ol')
  • 2-nonen-1-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
    443.17 +/- 240.80 ug/L (Western Messinia), 564.97 +/- 124.63 (Eastern Messinia), 921.67 +/- 240.39 (Lakonia); odour note 'Fatty' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Alcohols, row '2-Nonen-1-ol')
  • D-limonenearomaterpenoidreads as citrus odor (PubChem)Measured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
    23.07 +/- 49.07 ug/L (Western Messinia), 14.85 +/- 9.83 (Eastern Messinia), not identified (ni) in Lakonia; odour note 'Lemon, citrus'; orthonasal threshold range 0.0018-0.31 ug/L; the paper notes this 'represents the D-isomer of limonene, is a natural occurring volatile that is responsible for the characteristic flavor of citrus fruits' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Terpenoids, row 'dl-Limonene')
  • 2-butenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    not identified (ni) in Western or Eastern Messinia; 41.58 +/- 19.44 ug/L in Lakonia; odour note 'Floral' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row '2-Butenal')
  • 2,4-hexadienalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
    not identified (ni) in Western or Eastern Messinia; 27.72 +/- 23.07 ug/L in Lakonia; odour note 'Green, fruity, waxy' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row '2,4-Hexadienal')
  • cis-3-hexen-1-olaromaalcoholreads as powerful grassy-green odor (PubChem)Measured in 21 of 338 ingredients.cite
    32.26 +/- 15.86 ug/L (Western Messinia), 41.02 +/- 31.12 (Eastern Messinia), 47.81 +/- 21.01 (Lakonia); odour note 'Woody, green, leafy' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Alcohols, row '3-Hexen-1-ol')
  • 2-HexenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 31 of 338 ingredients.cite
    512.87 +/- 263.34 ug/L (Western Messinia), 627.65 +/- 411.57 (Eastern Messinia), 1129.38 +/- 258.88 (Lakonia); odour note 'Soapy, fatty, green'; orthonasal threshold 24.2 ug/L — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row '2-Hexenal')
  • 2-heptenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 12 of 338 ingredients.cite
    29.28 +/- 28.21 ug/L (Western Messinia), not identified (ni) in Eastern Messinia, 55.93 +/- 22.71 (Lakonia); odour note 'Green, fatty, oily, fruity' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row '2-Heptenal')
  • 2-OctenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 23 of 338 ingredients.cite
    64.02 +/- 49.55 ug/L (Western Messinia), not identified (ni) in Eastern Messinia, 181.08 +/- 48.33 (Lakonia); odour note 'Sweet, green, fatty, brothy' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row '2-Octenal')
  • 2,4-decadienalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 12 of 338 ingredients.cite
    not identified (ni) in Western or Eastern Messinia; 54.09 +/- 47.75 ug/L in Lakonia; odour note 'Fatty, waxy, green'; orthonasal threshold 0.2 ug/L — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Aldehydes, row '2,4-Decadienal')
  • trans-2-hexenolaromaalcoholMeasured in 17 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2486.91 +/- 593.02 ug/L (Western Messinia), 2681.84 +/- 1280.63 (Eastern Messinia), 3022.18 +/- 1101.85 (Lakonia); odour note 'Green, fruity, leafy' — Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods (Table 2, Alcohols, row '2-Hexen-1-ol')

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.

  • 2-C-(2-Carboxyethyl)-3-deoxypentaric acidacid
  • kaempferol 7-O-glucosideflavonoid
  • Quercetin-7-o-rutinosideflavonoid
  • 1-propanolalcoholreads as burning taste (PubChem)
  • 3-methylbut-2-en-1-olalcohol
  • taurineacidreads as slightly acidic taste (PubChem)
  • toluenehydrocarbonreads as sweet, pungent, benzene-like odor (PubChem)
  • 3-pentanolalcohol
  • Isorhamnetin-3-O-neohespeidosidesugar
  • betaninnitrogen compound
  • 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4-oxobutanoic acidacid
  • 2-Methyl-2-pentenalaldehyde
  • L-lysineacid
  • aromadendrinketone
  • 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-Dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(Hydroxymethyl)Oxan-2-yl]Oxy-Chromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • ethyl undecanoateester
  • 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • γ-decalactoneether
  • 4-[(E)-2-[2-carboxy-6-hydroxy-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydroindol-1-yl]ethenyl]pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acidnitrogen compound
  • 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 4-[2-[1-carboxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl]iminoethylidene]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acidnitrogen compound
  • Isorhamnetin 3-neohesperidosideflavonoid
  • L-prolineacidreads as sweet (PubChem)
  • 5,7-dihydroxy-2-[3-methoxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • (4S)-4-[(E,3R)-4-hydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybut-1-enyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-oneterpenoid
  • [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateflavonoid
  • 3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • (4R)-4-[(E,3R)-4-hydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybut-1-enyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-oneterpenoid
  • L-lysineacid
  • Undecanoic acid, 2-ethyl-acid
  • acetaldehydealdehydereads as pungent, fruity odor (PubChem)
  • acetoneketonereads as fruity odor (PubChem)
  • DL-malic acidacid
  • 2-Hydroxy-1,1-dimethylbutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acidacid
  • beta-sitosterolalcohol
  • limoneneterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)
  • malonic acidacid
  • benzaldehydealdehydereads as burning aromatic taste (PubChem)
  • ethyl 2-methylbutyrateester
  • Zataroside Aterpenoid
  • 1-butanolalcoholreads as dry, burning taste (PubChem)
  • L-arginineacid
  • citric acidacidreads as strongly acidic taste (PubChem)
  • diethyl succinateester
  • Ethyl nonanoateester
  • myrceneterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)
  • isoamyl alcoholalcohol
  • ethyl hexanoateester
  • dioxanereads as faint pleasant odor (PubChem)
  • 4-coumaric acidacid
  • L-glutamic acidacidreads as umami sour taste (PubChem)
  • isopropyl alcoholalcoholreads as burning taste (PubChem)
  • 2-hydroxy-2-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)butanedioic acidacid
  • (4R)-4-[(E,3R)-4-hydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybut-1-enyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-oneterpenoid
  • mescalinenitrogen compound
  • ethyl crotonateester
  • carnosinenitrogen compound
  • (+)-taxifolinketone
  • D-α-aminobutyric acidacid
  • (S)-γ-nonalactonelactone
  • betaninnitrogen compound
  • alpha-farneseneterpenoid
  • L-glutamic acidacid
  • CID 44566503sugar
  • ferulic acidacid
  • 1-[2-(2,6-dicarboxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyridin-4-ylidene)ethylidene]-5,6-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydroindol-1-ium-2-carboxylatenitrogen compound
  • CID 6123100nitrogen compound
  • (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2-butoxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
  • 3-Penten-1-ol, (3E)-alcohol
  • Isorhamnetin 3-glucosideflavonoid
  • DL-α-aminobutyric acidacid
  • DL-malic acidacidreads as sour taste (PubChem)
  • quercetinflavonoid
  • 3',4',5,7-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavoneflavonoid
  • rutinflavonoid
  • kaempferolflavonoid
  • Astragalinflavonoid
  • cacticinflavonoid
  • nictoflorinflavonoid
  • (2R)-1-[(2E)-2-[(2R)-2,6-dicarboxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyridin-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-6-hydroxy-5-[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydroindol-1-ium-2-carboxylatenitrogen compound
  • (3E)-ethyl 3-hexenoateester
  • (3Z,6E)-α-farneseneterpenoid
  • CID 6123100nitrogen compound
  • silicon
  • vitamin Cacidreads as pleasant, sharp, acidic taste (PubChem)
  • narcissinflavonoid
  • 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy}chromen-4-onesugar
  • DL-dopanitrogen compound
  • L-alanineacidreads as sweet taste (PubChem)
  • L-serineacidreads as sweet (PubChem)
  • L-glutamineacid
  • L-lysineacidreads as sweet/bitter (PubChem)
  • sucrosesugarreads as sweet (PubChem)
  • L-tyrosineacid
  • Indicaxanthinacid
  • L-leucineacid
  • 1-[2-(2,6-dicarboxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyridin-4-ylidene)ethylidene]-5,6-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydroindol-1-ium-2-carboxylatenitrogen compound
  • CID 6123100nitrogen compound
  • ethyl 3-hexenoateester
  • L-methionineacidreads as faint (PubChem)
  • ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrateester
  • L-Asparagineacid
  • L-histidineacidreads as sweet (PubChem)
  • L-valineacid
  • L-threonineacid
  • tryptophanacidreads as flat taste (PubChem)
  • L-isoleucineacidreads as bitter (PubChem)
  • L-arginineacid
  • betaninnitrogen compound
  • (2S)-1-[(2E)-2-[(2R)-2,6-dicarboxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyridin-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-6-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydroindol-1-ium-2-carboxylatenitrogen compound
  • p-coumaric acidacid
  • Ethyl cinnamateester
  • trans-β-iononeterpenoidreads as warm woody, dry, and fruity odor (PubChem)
  • betaninnitrogen compound
  • linaloolalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)
  • isobutanolalcoholreads as sweet, musty odor (PubChem)
  • DL-α-aminobutyric acidacid
  • dopaminenitrogen compound
  • L-serineacid
  • D-phenylalanineacid
  • tryptophanacid
  • L-tyrosineacid
  • phenyl-Alanineacid
  • L-histidineacid
  • L-valineacid
  • L-threonineacid
  • L-prolineacid
  • D-α-aminobutyric acidacid
  • pent-3-en-1-olalcohol
  • L-methionineacid
  • L-Asparagineacid
  • L-citrullineacid
  • carnosineacid
  • D-methionineacid
  • 2-phenylbutyric acidacid
  • ethanolalcoholreads as burning (PubChem)
  • L-isoleucineacid
  • L-leucineacid
  • (E/Z)-ferulic acidacid
  • D-Alanineacid
  • Indicaxanthin
  • D-phenylalanineacid
  • L-lysineacid
  • 3-pentanoneketone
  • cyclopentanolalcoholreads as pleasant odor (PubChem)
  • L-alanineacid
  • D-Alanineacid
  • α-amyrinalcohol
  • acetophenoneketonereads as sweet pungent odor (PubChem)
  • γ‑terpineneterpenoid
  • glycineacidreads as sweet (PubChem)
  • ethyl phenylacetateesterreads as pleasant odor (PubChem)
  • ethyl (E/Z)-cinnamateacid
  • ethyl propionateesterreads as fruity odor (PubChem)
  • ethyl butyrateesterreads as pineapple odor (PubChem)
  • ethyl carbonateesterreads as mild odor (PubChem)
  • ethyl oenanthateester
  • ethyl octanoateester
  • ethyl laurateester
  • methylcyclohexaneacidreads as faint, benzene-like odor (PubChem)
  • ethyl decanoateester
  • methyl caprateester
  • methyl octanoateesterreads as oily, somewhat orange taste (PubChem)
  • heptyl alcoholalcoholreads as fragrant (PubChem)
  • phenyl-Alanineacid
  • DL-dopaacid
  • D-methionineacid
  • malonic acidacid
  • (2S)-1-[(2E)-2-[(2R)-2,6-dicarboxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyridin-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-6-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydroindol-1-ium-2-carboxylate
  • ethyl acetateesterreads as fragrant odor (PubChem)
  • L-valineacid
  • L-glutamic acidacid
  • 1-nonanolalcoholreads as floral odor (PubChem)
  • (2S)-4-[2-[(2S)-2-carboxy-6-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydroindol-1-yl]ethenyl]-2,3-dihydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acidnitrogen compound
  • L-citrullineacid

Sources

  • Karabagias et al. 2019, Foods
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