How many calories are in jam?

Jam is 278 calories per 100g, so a level tablespoon at 20g is 56 calories and a diner packet at 14g is 39. Two tablespoons, which is closer to what most people put on toast, is 111.

How much sugar is in jam?

48.5g per 100g, so a tablespoon carries about 10g. Honey is 82.1g of sugar per 100g and maple syrup 60.5g, which makes jam the least concentrated of the three by weight, mostly because there is still fruit and water in it.

What is the difference between jam, jelly and preserves?

How much fruit is left whole. Jelly is strained juice set with pectin, jam is crushed fruit, and preserves keep visible pieces or whole berries. USDA files jam and preserves together, which is what these figures describe.

Is jam keto-friendly?

No. Net carbs are 67.8g per 100g, so one tablespoon is about 14g, which is most of a strict keto day for a smear of toast topping. Chia jam made without sugar is the usual workaround.

Jam or Nutella on toast?

Jam, if calories are the question: 278 per 100g against Nutella's 539. Nutella brings 5.4g of protein and 29.7g of fat per 100g where jam has almost none, at 0.4g and 0.1g, so jam is lighter and Nutella is more filling.

Does jam count as a serving of fruit?

Barely. 1.1g of fiber per 100g is what survives the boiling and the sieve, against 5.4g in guava or 2.9g in figs. Sugar is 48.5g per 100g, so what is left of the fruit is mostly its flavour and colour.

Is there any vitamin C in jam?

8.8mg per 100g, and much of it is ascorbic acid added to hold the colour rather than anything that survived the pan. On a tablespoon that is under 2mg. Guava gives 228.3mg per 100g if vitamin C is the point of the meal.

Is reduced sugar jam worth buying?

It depends where your calories actually go. A tablespoon of ordinary jam is 56 calories, which is rarely what derails a day, and the low sugar versions lean on pectin, fruit juice concentrate or sweeteners to fill the gap. Buy on taste.

How long does jam keep after opening?

About a month in the fridge for a standard jar, less for the low sugar kinds, since sugar is the preservative doing the work at 48.5g per 100g. Always use a clean spoon: bread crumbs and butter in the jar are what start the mould.

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Calories in Jam

USDA Verified · FDC 169641 · Sep 2026

56 calories

per 1 tablespoon (20g)

0.4g

Protein

68.9g

Carbs

0.1g

Fat

1.1g

Fiber

Per 100g as prepared

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