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Apricot jam

Apricot jam is a sweet fruit spread made by cooking apricot fruit with sugar until thickened.

Apricot jam — illustrative ingredient image

About Apricot jam

Apricot jam is a cooked fruit spread made from apricot pulp or crushed fruit, sugar, and usually an acid or gelling component. It is spread on bread and pastries, used between cake layers, or applied as a glaze and filling in desserts.

Heating softens the fruit, concentrates its flavour, and thickens the mixture into a cohesive spread. The flavour is sweet-tart and distinctly apricot-like. Texture may be smooth or lightly textured, with occasional small fruit pieces; commercial and homemade versions vary in firmness and fruit particle size.

Apricot jam is typically golden orange to amber and is sold in jars or other prepared containers. Pectin and cooking time influence how firmly it sets. Finer processing produces a more uniform spread, while less processing retains fruit particles; additional heating for glazing makes it looser and more fluid.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Fruitcontains · Apricot jam → Fruit
  • Sugarcontains · Apricot jam → Sugar

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Desserts

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Local names for apricot jam

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English

Apricot jam

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Apricot jam nutrition & diet

Apricot jam nutritional value

Jams and preserves, apricot

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
242kcal
Protein
0.7g
Carbs
64.4g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Identify the fruit proportion, cooking method, sugar or other sweetener, pectin, and final spread consistency. Match the amount actually spread or used in a recipe rather than substituting fresh apricot. Brand and recipe differences are material, especially for reduced-sugar, strained, or mixed-fruit products.

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Diet considerations

Apricot jam is plant-derived in its fruit component, but its compatibility depends on the full formulation. Added sugars, syrups, gelatin, dairy, cereal-containing spreads, or shared recipe ingredients may change suitability. Its concentrated fruit and sweetener content also make portion size central to carbohydrate interpretation.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Jams and preserves, apricot ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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