Jam vs Jelly: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Jam has 238 kcal and Jelly has 60 kcal, so Jelly has 75% fewer calories.
Jam has more fiber (1.1 g vs 0 g). Jam has more carbohydrates (59.9 g vs 14.2 g). Relative to calories, Jelly is the better protein source (2.03 g vs 0.16 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Jam vs Jelly 100g Compare
| per 100g | Jam | Jelly |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 238 | 60 |
| Carbohydrates | 59.86 g | 14.19 g |
| Protein | 0.37 g | 1.22 g |
| Water | 30.47 g | 84.39 g |
| Calcium | 20 mg | 3 mg |
| Iron | 0.49 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Magnessium | 4 mg | 1 mg |
| Phosphorus | 11 mg | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 77 mg | 1 mg |
| Sodium | 32 mg | 75 mg |
| Zink | 11 mg | 1 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.076 mg | 0.006 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.036 mg | 0.001 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.011 µg | 0.001 µg |
More Calories in Jam
At first glance, you can see that in jam is much more calories than in jelly.
Jam has 238 kcal per 100g and jelly 60 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 297%.
In jam and in jelly most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare jam with jelly in details.
Jam 100g
238kcalCalories source
- 99% CARBS.
- 1% PROTEIN
- 0% FAT
Jelly 100g
60kcalCalories source
- 92% CARBS
- 8% PROTEIN
- 0% FAT
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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.