Mezzelune vs Ravioli
Mezzelune is circle folded in half over a filling into a half-moon. Ravioli is filling sealed between two squares of egg sheet, edges crimped.
Side by side, to scale
10 mmMezzelune: 50 to 80 mm by 30 to 45 mm
Ravioli: 35 to 60 mm by 35 to 60 mm
Footprints from the length and width in each record, one scale for both. See every shape on the chart.
| Family | Stuffed | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige | All of Italy |
| Section | Circle folded in half over a filling into a half-moon | Filling sealed between two squares of egg sheet, edges crimped |
| Length | 50 to 80 mm | 35 to 60 mm |
| Width or diameter | 30 to 45 mm | 35 to 60 mm |
| Wall or thickness | 0.6 to 1 mm | 0.6 to 1 mm |
| Surface | Smooth | Smooth |
| Hollow | No | No |
| Dough | Egg pasta | Egg pasta |
| Cook time | 3 to 5 min | 3 to 6 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 | 12 | 2656 |
| Pairs with | Butter and sage, Cream sauce, Porcini | Butter and sage, Pomodoro, In brodo, Cream sauce, Walnut sauce |
Mezzelune
Butter, browned, with parmesan, sage, or chives. A light cream for the mountain versions. The filling leads.
Ravioli
The filling carries the flavour, so the sauce stays simple and smooth: brown butter with sage, a light tomato, a little cream, or a broth. A heavy ragu fights the filling and tears the pasta.
Can you swap them?
Ravioli for mezzelune: yes, the square parcel.
Mezzelune for ravioli: yes, a half-moon fold.
Both take Butter and sage, Cream sauce.
Only mezzelune: Porcini.
Only ravioli: Pomodoro, In brodo, Walnut sauce.
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.