Cappelletti vs Marubini
Cappelletti is circle or square folded and pinched into a little hat. Marubini is round or square parcel of braised meat, served in three broths.
Side by side, to scale
10 mmCappelletti: 25 to 35 mm by 25 to 35 mm
Marubini: 30 to 40 mm by 30 to 40 mm
Footprints from the length and width in each record, one scale for both. See every shape on the chart.
| Family | Stuffed | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | Lombardy |
| Section | Circle or square folded and pinched into a little hat | Round or square parcel of braised meat, served in three broths |
| Length | 25 to 35 mm | 30 to 40 mm |
| Width or diameter | 25 to 35 mm | 30 to 40 mm |
| Wall or thickness | 0.5 to 0.8 mm | 0.5 to 0.8 mm |
| Surface | Smooth | Smooth |
| Hollow | No | No |
| Dough | Egg pasta | Egg pasta |
| Cook time | 3 to 5 min | 3 to 5 min |
| Energy, dry, per 100 g | 288 kcal (fresh pasta) | 288 kcal (fresh pasta) |
| Protein, dry, per 100 g | 11.3 g | 11.3 g |
| Products catalogued | 7 | not measured |
| Pairs with | In brodo, Meat ragu, Cream sauce, Butter and sage | In brodo |
Cappelletti
In broth, like tortellini. The Romagna cheese filling also takes a ragu or cream when served dry.
Marubini
The three-meat broth. Cremona would not serve them any other way.
Can you swap them?
Not a natural swap. They share 1 sauce: In brodo.
Only cappelletti: Meat ragu, Cream sauce, Butter and sage.
Sources
- Dimensions, surface, dough, and cook time: each shape page names the brand page, spec sheet, or measured box behind every figure.
- Energy and protein: USDA FoodData Central, per 100 g of the dough, public domain.
- Products catalogued: Open Food Facts, Open Database License, read on 2026-08-25. A crowd database: a count is a floor.