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Orecchiette pasta

Small concave pasta shapes traditionally made from durum wheat in southern Italy.

Orecchiette pasta — illustrative ingredient image

About Orecchiette pasta

Orecchiette are small, concave pasta pieces whose name refers to their ear-like shape. They are traditionally made from durum wheat in southern Italy, with a firm surface and a hollowed or indented centre that can hold sauce.

They are sold dried or fresh and are typically boiled before serving. Wheat composition, drying, and whether the product is fresh or dried distinguish forms of orecchiette; cooked pasta also differs from its uncooked weight and water content.

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Orecchiette

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Orecchiette pasta nutrition & diet

Orecchiette pasta nutritional value

Reference: Durum wheat, macaroni and spaghetti, dry pasta, uncooked

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
347kcal
Protein
12.9g
Carbs
73.1g
Fat
1.8g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Distinguish dried, fresh, and cooked pasta; water absorbed during cooking changes the basis of a measured comparison.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 01063 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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