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Walnut

Sweet & rich· nut

Walnut

What it is

Walnut is the nut of Juglans regia, the Persian or English walnut tree, native to Central Asia.

What it tastes like

On the nose: cheese, orange-rose; the house adds toasted nut, tannic ✳. Among its measured molecules: (Z)-2-penten-1-ol, propionic acid, (E)-2-pentenal, 1-octen-3-one, butanal.

What goes with it

264 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 2 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 170187.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

25 of 214 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

  • benzaldehydearomaaldehydereads as burning aromatic taste (PubChem)Measured in 54 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 1.23 +/- 0.0 mg/kg; Chandler 1.48 +/- 0.1 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Benzaldehyde', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Benzaldehyde', Month 0)
  • butanalaromaaldehydereads as characteristic, pungent, aldehyde odor (PubChem)Measured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 28.55 +/- 1.9 mg/kg; Chandler 5.83 +/- 7.9 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Butanal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Butanal', Month 0)
  • caprylaldehydearomaaldehydereads as strong, fruity odor (PubChem)Measured in 37 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.19 +/- 0.0 mg/kg; Chandler 0.26 +/- 0.0 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Octanal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Octanal', Month 0)
  • 1-propanolaromaalcoholreads as burning taste (PubChem)Measured in 22 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 2.17 +/- 0.6 mg/kg; Chandler 1.71 +/- 0.2 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Propanol', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Propanol', Month 0)
  • propionic acidaromaacidreads as sour & mildly cheese-like (PubChem)Measured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.26 +/- 0.1 mg/kg; Chandler 0.59 +/- 0.2 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Propanoic acid', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Propanoic acid', Month 0)
  • hexanalaromaaldehydereads as sharp, aldehyde odor (PubChem)Measured in 85 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 22.77 +/- 2.1 mg/kg; Chandler 14.72 +/- 1.1 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Hexanal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Hexanal', Month 0)
  • 1-pentanolaromaalcoholreads as mild odor (PubChem)Measured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 1.31 +/- 0.1 mg/kg; Chandler 1.43 +/- 0.2 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row '1-pentanol', Month 0; Table 5, row '1-pentanol', Month 0)
  • 2-heptanonearomaketonereads as pear-like flavor (PubChem)Measured in 22 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.40 +/- 0.1 mg/kg; Chandler 0.62 +/- 0.1 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row '2-heptanone', Month 0; Table 5, row '2-heptanone', Month 0)
  • pentanalaromaaldehydereads as it has sharp, penetrating flavor (PubChem)Measured in 15 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 1.33 +/- 0.1 mg/kg; Chandler 1.34 +/- 0.2 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Pentanal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Pentanal', Month 0)
  • 1-hexanolaromaalcoholreads as fatty, fruity (PubChem)Measured in 48 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 3.21 +/- 0.3 mg/kg; Chandler 6.82 +/- 2.5 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row '1-hexanol', Month 0; Table 5, row '1-hexanol', Month 0)
  • heptanalaromaaldehydereads as fatty taste (PubChem)Measured in 33 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.32 +/- 0.1 mg/kg; Chandler 0.44 +/- 0.1 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Heptanal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Heptanal', Month 0)
  • ethyl acetatearomaesterreads as fragrant odor (PubChem)Measured in 42 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 493.14 +/- 32.2 mg/kg; Chandler 607.90 +/- 20.6 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Ethyl acetate', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Ethyl acetate', Month 0)
  • hexanoic acidaromaacidMeasured in 24 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.55 +/- 0.1 mg/kg; Chandler 0.38 +/- 0.1 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Hexanoic acid', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Hexanoic acid', Month 0)
  • 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-onearomaketonereads as fruity taste (PubChem)Measured in 15 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.31 +/- 0.1 mg/kg; Chandler 0.42 +/- 0.0 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row '6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one', Month 0; Table 5, row '6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one', Month 0)
  • 1-penten-3-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 3.34 +/- 0.1 mg/kg; Chandler 3.34 +/- 0.0 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row '1-penten-3-ol', Month 0; Table 5, row '1-penten-3-ol', Month 0)
  • 1-octen-3-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 35 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.51 +/- 0.1 mg/kg; Chandler 0.76 +/- 0.0 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row '1-octen-3-ol', Month 0; Table 5, row '1-octen-3-ol', Month 0)
  • 2-amylfuranaromafuranMeasured in 23 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 1.37 +/- 0.2 mg/kg; Chandler 1.44 +/- 0.3 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row '2-pentylfuran', Month 0; Table 5, row '2-pentylfuran', Month 0)
  • nonanalaromaaldehydereads as orange-rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 59 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.52 +/- 0.0 mg/kg; Chandler 0.87 +/- 0.1 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Nonanal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Nonanal', Month 0)
  • 1-octen-3-onearomaacidMeasured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 76.51 +/- 10.5 mg/kg; Chandler 231.19 +/- 57.9 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row '1-octen-3-one', Month 0; Table 5, row '1-octen-3-one', Month 0)
  • 2-HexenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 31 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.21 +/- 0.0 mg/kg; Chandler 0.35 +/- 0.3 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'E-2-Hexenal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'E-2-Hexenal', Month 0)
  • 2-heptenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 12 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.30 +/- 0.0 mg/kg; Chandler 0.20 +/- 0.1 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'E-2-Heptenal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'E-2-Heptenal', Month 0)
  • 2-OctenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 23 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.21 +/- 0.0 mg/kg; Chandler 0.11 +/- 0.0 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'E-2-Octenal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'E-2-Octenal', Month 0)
  • 2,4-nonadienalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.02 +/- 0.0 mg/kg; Chandler 0.02 +/- 0.0 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'E-E-2,4-Nonadienal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'E-E-2,4-Nonadienal', Month 0)
  • (E)-2-pentenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.11 +/- 0.1 mg/kg; Chandler 0.09 +/- 0.0 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'E-2-Pentenal', Month 0; Table 5, row 'E-2-Pentenal', Month 0)
  • (Z)-2-penten-1-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    fresh-kernel baseline (Month 0), HS-SPME-GC-MS: Howard 0.11 +/- 0.0 mg/kg; Chandler 0.19 +/- 0.0 mg/kg — Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods (Table 4, row 'Z-2-Penten-1-ol', Month 0; Table 5, row 'Z-2-Penten-1-ol', Month 0)

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.

  • KBZKILXBWBDWAU-OTRJOQGQSA-Nphenol
  • 1-O,3-O-Digalloyl-4-O,6-O-[(4,4',5,5',6,6'-hexahydroxy-2,2'-biphenylylene)biscarbonyl]-beta-D-glucopyranosephenol
  • 1,2-Di-O-galloyl-4,6-O-(S)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-beta-D-glucopyranosephenol
  • KTDJGCWDXFLJQJ-WWRLILIVSA-Nphenol
  • valoneic acid dilactonephenol
  • Rugosin Cphenol
  • Stachyuranin Bflavonoid
  • plumbaginphenol
  • quadranoside IVterpenoid
  • alpha-cadinolalcohol
  • oleanolic acidacid
  • syringic acidphenol
  • (EZ)-sinapic acidacid
  • Epicatechin gallateester
  • 5-hydroxy-2,3-dimethylnaphthalene-1,4-dioneketone
  • FHGSTFLYPSWRJJ-VHIRGZEISA-Nphenol
  • 1-oxo-3beta,23-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acidacid
  • (4R)-4beta-Methoxy-5,8-dihydroxytetralin-1-one
  • terpinen-4-olalcoholreads as pine (PubChem)
  • CID 11379937
  • terpinoleneterpenoidreads as terpene taste (PubChem)
  • 2,3-(S)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-D-glucosephenol
  • matairesinolphenol
  • scutellaric acidterpenoid
  • gamma-curcumeneterpenoid
  • alpha-muuroleneterpenoid
  • gamma-muuroleneterpenoid
  • sterculic acidacid
  • Dilinoleoyl-oleoyl-glycerol
  • (4S)-4,8-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one
  • alpha-Pedunculaginphenol
  • Isostrictininphenol
  • 23-hydroxyursolic acidacid
  • 3-oxo-23-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acidterpenoid
  • 10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-12-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • virgatic acidacid
  • L-prolineacidreads as sweet (PubChem)
  • gibberellin A29terpenoid
  • beta-pineneterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)
  • 2alpha,3beta-dihydroxylup-20(29)-eneterpenoid
  • 9-Cyclopropylnonanoic acidacid
  • Quercetin-3-O-rhamnosideflavonoid
  • (10S)-4,17-dimethoxy-2-oxatricyclo[13.2.2.13,7]icosa-1(17),3,5,7(20),15,18-hexaene-10,16-diol
  • 1-methyl-3H,4H,9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indolenitrogen compound
  • Gransrin Aphenol
  • CAHWVGJOCMGFBC-BOSOECPQSA-Nflavonoid
  • CID 16169987phenol
  • Praecoxin Cphenol
  • 5-hydroxy-2-propoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione
  • (9R)-16-methoxytricyclo[12.3.1.12,6]nonadeca-1(17),2,4,6(19),14(18),15-hexaene-3,9,17-triol
  • CAHWVGJOCMGFBC-MJUVSYFWSA-Nflavonoid
  • MMQXBTULXAEKQE-SDXUAXGHSA-Nphenol
  • MMQXBTULXAEKQE-LKMHOXNWSA-Nphenol
  • OYARBSAMUGUQJW-UDOARKTFSA-Nphenol
  • MRRHAYNXHYEUOD-OMLPAKMYSA-Nphenol
  • (9R)-17,19-dioxatetracyclo[12.6.1.12,6.016,20]docosa-1(20),2,4,6(22),14(21),15-hexaene-3,9-diol
  • LNABMLYVHHNOOT-PVZKKSHWSA-Nphenol
  • FHGSTFLYPSWRJJ-WLXYJIFQSA-Nphenol
  • KPGOFSBCUXYGBV-UHFFFAOYSA-Nphenol
  • β-caryophyllene oxideether
  • Chlorogenic acidphenol
  • sabineneterpenoid
  • adeninenitrogen compound
  • α-copaeneterpenoid
  • hederagenin 28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosideterpenoid
  • 3beta-acetoxyolean-18-en-28-oic acidterpenoid
  • Lupa-20(29)-ene-3beta,24-diolterpenoid
  • (4S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one
  • beta-sitosterolalcohol
  • limoneneterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)
  • guaiolterpenoid
  • 5-Hydroxy-2,3-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dione
  • lupeolalcohol
  • 1,8-cineoleterpenoidreads as camphor-like odor (PubChem)
  • tau-Muurololalcohol
  • myrceneterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)
  • 4-coumaric acidacid
  • 3,3'-Bisjugloneketone
  • lariciresinolalcohol
  • gentisic acidacid
  • gallic acidacid
  • 8-hydroxy-2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dioneketone
  • juglone
  • menadioneketone
  • methyl salicylateesterreads as liquid having the characteristic odor of wintergreen (PubChem)
  • α-cubebeneterpenoid
  • gibberellin A53terpenoid
  • D-limoneneterpenoidreads as citrus odor (PubChem)
  • (-)-alpha-pineneterpenoid
  • delta-cadineneterpenoid
  • Casuarininphenol
  • eugeniinester
  • oleic acidacidreads as peculiar lard-like odor (PubChem)
  • (4R)-4,8-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one
  • ferulic acidacid
  • (4S)-4,5,8-trihydroxytetralone
  • alpha-Hydrojuglone 4-glucoside
  • serotoninnitrogen compound
  • gallocatechin gallateester
  • quercetinflavonoid
  • Gibberellin A1terpenoid
  • apigeninflavonoid
  • luteolinflavonoid
  • gibberellin A20terpenoid
  • gibberellin A8terpenoid
  • kaempferolflavonoid
  • harmannitrogen compound
  • caryophylleneterpenoid
  • alpha-farneseneterpenoid
  • β-farneseneterpenoid
  • humuleneterpenoid
  • beta-ocimeneterpenoid
  • hyperosideflavonoid
  • myricetinflavonoid
  • ellagic acidphenol
  • γ-tocotrienolterpenoid
  • cis-vaccenic acidacid
  • Clerosterolterpenoid
  • 1-oxo-3beta-hydroxyolean-18-enealcohol
  • 3beta,23-dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosideterpenoid
  • 3beta,22alpha-dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosideterpenoid
  • Arjunglucoside IIterpenoid
  • 1-oxo-3beta,23-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosideterpenoid
  • (+)-Bicyclogermacreneterpenoid
  • germacrene Dterpenoid
  • β-pedunculaginphenol
  • (3Z,6E)-α-farneseneterpenoid
  • Germacrene Dterpenoid
  • gibberellin A19terpenoid
  • gibberellin A44terpenoid
  • avicularinflavonoid
  • (1S,3S,4aS,6aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,14aS,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-1,3-diolterpenoid
  • (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[2-[(2R,4aR,8aR)-8-(hydroxymethyl)-4a-methyl-2,3,4,5,6,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-yl]propan-2-yloxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triolterpenoid
  • (1aS,1bS,3R,4R,5aS,6aS)-3-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-1a,5a-dimethyl-1,1b,2,3,4,5,6,6a-octahydrocyclopropa[a]inden-4-olterpenoid
  • (1aS,1bS,3R,4S,5aS,6aS)-3-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-1a,5a-dimethyl-1,1b,2,3,4,5,6,6a-octahydrocyclopropa[a]inden-4-olterpenoid
  • (1aS,1bS,3S,5aS,6aS)-3-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-1a,5a-dimethyl-1b,2,3,5,6,6a-hexahydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]inden-4-oneterpenoid
  • Kaempferol-3-O-rhamnosidesugar
  • progesteroneterpenoid
  • adenosinenitrogen compoundreads as mild, saline, or bitter taste (PubChem)
  • (5R)-1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)heptane-3-one
  • (-)-α-thujeneterpenoid
  • p-coumaric acidacid
  • (E)-sinapic acidacid
  • bornyl acetateterpenoid
  • ursolic acidacid
  • norharmannitrogen compound
  • betulinic acidacid
  • epigallocatechin gallateester
  • gallocatechinflavonoid
  • secoisolariciresinol
  • linaloolalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)
  • campheneterpenoidreads as camphor-like (PubChem)
  • alpha-pineneterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)
  • beta-Tocopherolterpenoid
  • trans-caffeic acidphenol
  • beta-elemeneterpenoid
  • corosolic acidterpenoid
  • L-prolineacid
  • juglanin Aphenol
  • (E/Z)-ferulic acidacid
  • protocatechuic acidacid
  • (−)-epicatechinphenol
  • (-)-epigallocatechinflavonoid
  • betulinterpenoid
  • 10-hydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14,14a,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • Strictininphenol
  • (+)-pinoresinolphenol
  • arjunolic acidacid
  • casuarictinphenol
  • maslinic acidacid
  • α-phellandreneterpenoid
  • γ‑terpineneterpenoid
  • α-terpineneterpenoid
  • 10-hydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-12-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • 1,4-naphthoquinoneketonereads as odor like that of benzoquinone (PubChem)
  • syringaldehydephenol
  • alpha-bergamoteneterpenoid
  • 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-olterpenoid
  • inositol hexaphosphatesugar
  • (2R)-2,5,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-olterpenoid
  • (+)-catechinflavonoid
  • β-eudesmolalcohol
  • (S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-dieneterpenoid
  • gibberellin A4terpenoid
  • (-)-γ-cadineneterpenoid
  • 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-, (S)-
  • beta-cubebeneterpenoid
  • 2alpha,3alpha,23-trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acidacid
  • 1-Desgalloyleugeniinphenol

Sources

  • Ampofo et al. 2022, Foods
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