Jam Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in jam
100g of jam contain about 238 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| tablespoon
| teaspoon
| small jar
| large jar
For example, a tablespoon of jam (20 g) contain about 48 calories.
This is about 2% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Jam key facts
The nutrients that matter most in sweets and snacks, per 100 g, compared with milk chocolate.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Jam | Milk Chocolate a common sweet |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 49 g | 52 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g | 30 g |
| Sodium | 32 mg | 79 mg |
- Sugar: 9.7 g in a tablespoon of jam, that is 2 sugar cubes (4 g each).
- Jam has 37% fewer calories than the typical sweet on this site (376 kcal per 100 g is the median of sweets).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
JamServing size:
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 48 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of tablespoon of jam is similar to that of, for example:
- 3 sugar cubes (16 kcal each)
- 1.5 squares of dark chocolate (38 kcal each)
- 1 cookie (62 kcal)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about jam nutrition.
100g of Jam
Nutrition
- Calories 238
- Carbs Total 59.86 g
- Dietary fiber 1.1 g
- Fat 0.07 g
- Protein 0.37 g
- Water 30.47 g
Vitamins
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.016 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.076 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.036 mg
- Vit B6 0.02 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.011 mcg
- Vit C 8.8 mg
- Vit E 0.12 mg
Minerals
- Potassium 77 mg
- Phosphorus 11 mg
- Magnessium 4 mg
- Calcium 20 mg
- Sodium 32 mg
- Iron 0.49 mg
- Zink 11 mg
Per 100 g, Jam is an excellent source of zinc (100% DV) and low in sodium.
Zinc supports immune function and wound healing. The FDA Daily Value is 11 mg.
How many calories are in jams?
- Tablespoon of jam (20g)48 kcal
- Teaspoon of jam (6g)14 kcal
- Jam small jar (280g)666 kcal
- Jam large jar (450g)1071 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of jam67 kcal
Compare jam:
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- Pumpkin pancake calories 238 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
