spaghetti

Also known as spaghetti noodle

thumb|Spaghettoni hung to dry Spaghetti () is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta. It is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine. Like other pastas, spaghetti is made of milled wheat (sometimes enriched with vitamins and minerals) and water. Italian spaghetti is typically made from durum-wheat semolina. The pasta is usually white because refined flour is used, but whole wheat flour may be added. Spaghettoni is a thicker form of spaghetti, while spaghettini is a thinner form. Capellini is a very thin spaghetti, while vermicelli refers to intermediate thicknesses.

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Spaghetti is a long, thin, cylindrical pasta made from milled wheat and water that serves as a staple food in traditional Italian cuisine. Like other pastas, it can be made from various wheat types, with Italian spaghetti typically using durum-wheat semolina, and it comes in different thicknesses such as the thicker spaghettoni or thinner spaghettini.

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Nutritional value.name: Spaghetti (enriched, dry)
Nutritional value.kJ: 460
Nutritional value.carbs: 22g
Nutritional value.sugars: 0g
Nutritional value.fiber: 1g
Nutritional value.fat: 0.5g
Nutritional value.satfat: 0g
Nutritional value.transfat: 0g
Nutritional value.protein: 4g
Nutritional value.vitA_ug: 0
Nutritional value.vitC_mg: 0
Nutritional value.calcium_mg: 0
Nutritional value.iron_mg: 4
Nutritional value.sodium_mg: 0
Nutritional value.note: Source: USDA

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Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 1,043 products

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1NOVA · Unprocessed / minimally processed

Energy: 339 kcal
Fat: 2.3 g
— of which saturates: 0.1 g
Carbohydrates: 69.3 g
— of which sugars: 2.8 g
Fibre: 4.5 g
Protein: 11.7 g
Salt: 0.13 g

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History
Early
Arrival in the Italian peninsula
Later
Marco Polo story
Production
Nutrition
Preparation
Serving
In popular culture
See also
References
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Originally, spaghetti was notably long, but shorter lengths gained in popularity during the second half of the 20th century and now it is most commonly available in lengths. A variety of pasta dishes are based on it and it is frequently served with tomato sauce, meat or vegetables.