FruitBus: Complete Ingredient Combo Guide

Curious which ingredients give the best results?
Here’s the full data sheet and all the best combos for every dish — simple, tested, and easy to follow.

Getting Started

I really love testing and figuring out how games actually work.
So, I decided to break down how FruitBus calculates dish prices and what ingredient combinations give the best results.

The dedicated guide by せいり, "Guide to Bussin' Fruits~", already provided a mapping sheet —
but since it was still incomplete, I decided to test every case myself and complete the full version.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3356707016

How your Dish Prices Are Calculated

Here’s the sheet I created based on my in-game tests and observations.
It includes all ingredients, their base prices, and how combo bonuses actually apply.

This is how the system works:

The final price of a dish depends on four things —

• 1️⃣ the type of dish (Salad, Smoothie, Sandwich, etc.)
  
• 2️⃣ each ingredient's base price
  
• 3️⃣ bonuses from ingredients that match the dish (dish bonus)
  
• 4️⃣ combo bonuses between ingredients that work well together in pairs

When a dish bonus (3️⃣) occurs, it triggers the combo bonus (4️⃣) again.
— essentially giving you a double combo effect.

A few more things to note:

• Once the combined count of ingredients and combos reaches 10, every additional combo cuts the prices by 1.
  (If the combined count is 13, the price gets -4 penalty.)
  
• If an ingredient is oven-roasted or stir-fried, it won’t receive any dish or combo bonuses.
  So unless a customer specifically asks for it, there’s no need to waste effort cooking it.

Understanding Ingredients

Ingredient prices in FruitBus seem to be based on three things —
how common they are, how many spawn in an area, and how hard they are to collect.

For example:
• Apples appear everywhere and cost only 1.
• Chili grows in limited areas(volcano) and cost 20.
• Potatoes are underground in ruins and cost 25.
• Onions require some hunting around, cost 20.
• Mushrooms are the rarest and most expensive at 35.
Interestingly, shrine-unlocked ingredients like Pineapple, Pear, and Truffle only cost 10.

Below is how each ingredient behaves and what it pairs well with.

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• 🍎 Apple (1): The most common ingredient.
  Often used in Lemon🍋–Banana🍌–Mango🥭 combos (great with Lemon🍋).
  Can also fit in Apple🍎–Orange🍊–Tomato🍅 sets.
  No dish bonus.
  
  
  
• 🍌 Banana (3) : Easy to collect once you get the Fruit Fetcher.
  Top combo is Banana🍌–Lemon🍋–Mango🥭; adding Pineapple🍍 also works.
  Gives a +4 bonus when used in Smoothies🥤.
  
  
  
• 🥕 Carrot (5): No bonuses at all — just filler material.
  
  
  
• 🌶️ Chili (20): Found in volcano drops when eruptions happen.
  Once the Radio Tower is fixed, you can even predict eruption timing.
  Highly valued and best in Soups🍲(+16 bonus).
  Also works with Mango🥭 or Cucumber🥒
  — good branches are Mango🥭–Banana🍌–Lemon🍋
  or Cucumber🥒–Tomato🍅–Lettuce🥬/Orange🍊.
  
  
  
• 🧄 Garlic (10): Needs a shovel.
  Optimized for Stir-fry dishes🍳(+15 bonus).
  No ingredient pairing bonus.
  
  
  
• 🍋 Lemon (5): Needs a Fruit Fetcher for stable supply.
  Lemon🍋–Banana🍌–Mango🥭–Apple🍎 gives strong yield;
  pairs well with Salad dishes🥗(+5 bonus).
  
  
  
• 🥭 Mango (5): Doesn’t spawn often; Fruit Fetcher helps.
  Smoothie bonus🥤(+5 bonus) applies.
  Works best with Chili🌶️, Lemon🍋, and Banana🍌.
  
  
  
• 🍍 Pineapple (10): Unlocked through shrine offerings.
  Pairs best with Banana🍌. No dish bonus.
  
  
  
• 🥒 Cucumber (10): Gets a Sandwich bonus🥪(+8 bonus).
  Works well with Chili🌶️ and Tomato🍅.
  
  
  
• 🥬 Lettuce (3): Fairly easy to find.
  Salad bonus🥗(+4 bonus) applies;
  good with Tomato🍅.
  
  
  
• 🍄 Mushroom (35): Most expensive ingredient. Found in Ruins, Bog, or Villa mazes.
  Limited spawn, so you’ll need multiple runs.
  Works in both Soup🍲(+24 bonus) and Stir-fry🍳(+28 bonus). No pairing bonus.
  
  
  
• 🍐 Pear (10): Found in the Villa maze.
  No dish bonus but pairs with Blueberry🫐.
  
  
  
• 🥔 Potato (25): Found underground in Ruins. No dish or pairing bonuses,
  but its high base price helps boost dish value.
  
  
  
• 🍅 Tomato (5): Adds a Soup bonus🍲(+9 bonus).
  Combos with Cucumber🥒, Lettuce🥬, and Orange🍊.
  
  
  
• 🧅 Onion (20): Adds a Stir-fry bonus🍲(+20 bonus).
  No pairing bonus but high base value.
  
  
  
• 🍊 Orange (5): Combos nicely with Apple🍎, Tomato🍅, and Blueberry🫐.
  No dish bonus.
  
  
  
• 🫐 Blueberry(5): Pairs best with Pear🍐 and Orange🍊.
  Smoothie bonus🥤(+5 bonus) applies.
  
  
  
• 🫚 Ginger (10): No pairing bonus, but gets bonuses in both Stir-fry🍳(+15 bonus) and Smoothie🥤(+7 bonus).
  
  
  
• 🌲 Pinecone (10): The only ingredient that gains a +7 Salad bonus🥗 when oven-roasted.
  No Pairing Bonus.
  
  
  
  
• 🍄 Truffle (10): No direct pairings, but gives bonuses in all bowl-type dishes
  (Salad🥗+7 bonus, Soup🍲+11 bonus, and Stir-fry🍳+15 bonus).

Recommended Combos by Dish

No matter what dish type you make, the ingredient combo system works is the same —
but the conditions and bonuses that apply are slightly different.

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🥤 Smoothie (4)

Max 4 ingredients.
The combo system here is generous —
a few right picks can beat bigger dishes.

✅ Best combo: Banana 🍌 + Mango 🥭 + Lemon 🍋 (+ Pineapple 🍍 optional)
This trio gives the highest yield. Add Pineapple if you’ve unlocked it.

🥤Dish Bonus ingredients: Banana 🍌, Mango 🥭, Blueberry 🫐, Ginger 🫚

If you want to make an expensive version, mix in Chili 🌶️ or high-value fillers such as Mushroom 🍄 or Potato 🥔.

🥗 Salad (3)

Max 8 ingredients.
Simple and classic — just chop and toss everything in the bowl.
Still, stacking bonuses makes a big difference.

✅ Best combo: Lemon 🍋 + Banana 🍌 + Mango 🥭 + Apple 🍎 (+ Lettuce 🥬 + Tomato 🍅)

🥗Dish Bonus Ingredient: Lemon 🍋, Lettuce 🥬, Truffle 🍄, and Oven-roasted Pinecone 🌲

For a expensive version, add Chili 🌶️ and Cucumber 🥒, plus expensive fillers like Mushroom 🍄, Onion 🧅, or Potato 🥔.

🥪 Sandwich (5)

You’ll need Bread 🍞 or Croutons 🎲 to make one —
so technically, the real limit is 7 ingredients.

✅ Best combo: Bread 🍞 + Cucumber 🥒 + Tomato 🍅 + Chili 🌶️ + Mango 🥭 + Banana 🍌 + Lemon 🍋

🥪Dish Bonus Ingredient: Cucumber 🥒

Only Cucumber 🥒 gets the Sandwich bonus, so build around it.
You can make Croutons by slicing Bread, just giving +1 bonus — so not worth the extra work unless a quest requires it.

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🍲 Soup (12)

Max 8 ingredients.
Has the highest base price (12), probably because it uses water 💧 and takes longer to cook.

✅ Best combo: Chili 🌶️ + Mango 🥭 + Cucumber 🥒 + Tomato 🍅 + Mushroom 🍄 + Truffle 🍄 + Potato 🥔 + Onion 🧅

🍲Dish Bonus Ingredient: Chili🌶️, Mushroom 🍄 , Tomato 🍅, and Truffle 🍄

Chili🌶️ pairs especially well with Mango 🥭 and Cucumber 🥒 .
If you follow the Mango 🥭 route, add Banana 🍌 and Lemon 🍋.
If you go the Cucumber 🥒 route, add Tomato 🍅, Orange 🍊, or Lettuce 🥬.

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🍳 Stir-fry (3)

Max 8 ingredients.
Despite the cooking time, its base price is the same as Salad (3).
It seems to act as cooked stuff for other dishes,
since Stir-fried food can be used again in recipes like Soup.

✅ Best combo: Ginger 🫚 + Truffle 🍄 + (Garlic 🧄 or Mushroom 🍄) + any expensive throw-in

🍳Dish Bonus Ingredient: Garlic 🧄, Mushroom 🍄, Onion 🧅, Ginger 🫚, Truffle 🍄

However, none of them combo directly with each other.
If you’re in the Frosty Pines region,
start with Ginger🫚 and Truffle🍄, then toss in what’s left on your truck.

But honestly — if your goal is pure profit, Soup gives better returns.

Conclusion

This guide is based on my own testing and data,
but the game might change in future updates —
so some details could shift later on.

If you notice any mistakes or find new information, please leave feedback below!
And if you’ve discovered your own secret recipes that aren’t listed here,
feel free to share them with everyone. 🍳
Thanks for reading, and happy cooking on the bus! 🚍

[Clover Ocean]

Thanks so much for making this guide! Love it!

[scootyman]

oh sure that would be cool

[noru@]

Glad to see someone else working on this too
It’s always nice to share a good game with people who care :)
I haven’t added a contributor before, but if you’re up for it, I’d be happy to let you help edit the guide together

[scootyman]

now I don't know if I should finish my guide and post it or just tell you all the things you missed/were mistaken about so you can add that info to this one

[scootyman]

AAAGHGHH I WAS WORKING ON A GUIDE LIKE THIS TOO BUT YOU FINISHED FIRST NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO