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Paccheri pasta

Paccheri pasta is a large, smooth or ridged tubular pasta commonly served with thick sauces, ragù, or stuffed fillings.

Paccheri pasta — illustrative ingredient image

About Paccheri pasta

Paccheri is a large Italian tubular pasta with broad openings and short, cylindrical pieces. It is commonly made from durum-wheat semolina and water and may be sold smooth or ridged, dried or fresh. It is commonly served with thick sauces, ragù, seafood preparations, or baked fillings.

Its substantial walls give it a firm bite when properly cooked. The large tubes hold chunky sauces and can be boiled and dressed, arranged in baked dishes, or stuffed before cooking or baking.

Paccheri appears as oversized pasta tubes with broad openings. Smooth versions have an even surface, while ridged versions provide more texture and may hold sauce differently. Fresh and dried forms can also differ in cooking response and final texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Paccheri pasta

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Paccheri pasta nutrition & diet

Paccheri pasta nutritional value

Reference: Pasta, white, dried, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
343kcal
Protein
11.3g
Carbs
75.6g
Fat
1.6g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 11-716. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Record paccheri by its dry or cooked state and distinguish smooth from ridged tubes, since sauce adherence and serving composition differ. Stuffed, baked, or sauced preparations may add cheese, meat, oils, vegetables, or other ingredients beyond the pasta.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to paccheri made from the specified flour, in dry or cooked form, plain or stuffed.

Diet considerations

Paccheri is usually cereal-based pasta, commonly made from wheat, but the exact flour and recipe must be checked. It generally does not fit gluten-avoiding patterns when wheat-based. Eggs, dairy, meat fillings, coatings, and sauces can change vegetarian or vegan compatibility and carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Pasta, white, dried, raw ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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