How many calories are in jelly?

Jelly is 266 calories per 100g, so a tablespoon at 21g is 56 calories and a diner packet at 14g is 37. Jam is slightly heavier at 278 calories per 100g.

What is the difference between jelly and jam?

What goes into the pan. Jelly is strained fruit juice set with pectin, so no pulp survives: 1g of fiber per 100g against jam's 1.1g, and 51.2g of sugar against jam's 48.5g. Jelly is also clear, which is the giveaway on a shelf.

Is jelly keto-friendly?

No. Net carbs are 69g per 100g, so a single tablespoon costs about 14g. Sugar free jellies set with sucralose or allulose exist and are the only version that works on keto.

Is jelly healthier than honey?

Lighter, not healthier. Jelly is 266 calories per 100g against honey's 304, mostly because there is more water in it. Honey brings 82.1g of sugar per 100g against 51.2g here, and neither carries anything else worth counting.

Does jelly have any vitamin C?

0.9mg per 100g, which rounds to nothing on a tablespoon. Jam manages 8.8mg per 100g, most of it ascorbic acid added to hold the colour rather than anything that survived the boil.

How much jelly goes on a slice of toast?

About a tablespoon spread thin, so 56 calories on top of the bread. White bread is 270 calories per 100g and a 28g slice is around 76, which makes the jelly close to half of what you just ate.

Is grape jelly different from other flavours?

Not on the numbers. USDA files every jelly as one item, because once the juice has been strained and boiled with sugar and pectin the flavour is all that separates grape from apple or mint. Sugar sits at 51.2g per 100g either way.

How long does jelly keep once opened?

About a month in the fridge, and sugar is the preservative doing the work. A knife that has been in the butter is what starts the fuzz, so keep a clean spoon for the jar.

Can you cook with jelly?

It is the easiest glaze there is. A spoonful melted with a splash of water brushes onto a fruit tart or over a baked ham, and because the fruit has already been strained out it goes on clear. Jam needs sieving first to do the same job.

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Calories in Jelly

USDA Verified · FDC 169642 · Sep 2026

56 calories

per 1 tablespoon (21g)

0.2g

Protein

70g

Carbs

Fat

Fiber

Per 100g as prepared

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