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blackcurrant (food) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
Ingredient
blackcurrant
fruit of the plant Ribes nigrum
About
fruit of the plant Ribes nigrum
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
fresh×9
aromatic×8
herbal×6
camphoraceous×5
herbaceous×5
mint×5
grassy×5
green×5
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
bittersweet
Composition
60 compounds predicted — inferred from related foods, not directly measured
predicted composition — no direct measurement on record for this food
Ranked across every axis at once: shared flavor chemistry, real-recipe co-use, novel-discovery, and nutrient synergy. Pairs agreeing on two or more axes lead.
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds
“Blackcurrant seed oil is known to be one of the richest natural sources of γ‐linolenic (all cis ‐6,9,12‐octadricatrienoic) acid, with values of up to 20% of this acid.”
