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Black Cherry Jam

Black cherry jam is a sweet fruit preserve used on bread, in pastries, and as a dessert accompaniment.

Black Cherry Jam — illustrative ingredient image

About Black Cherry Jam

Black cherry jam is a fruit preserve made from black cherries cooked with sugar until the fruit softens and the mixture becomes spreadable. It is used on bread and toast, layered into pastries and cakes, or served with desserts and other sweet foods.

It has a sweet-tart cherry flavour and a spreadable, gelled texture. Pieces of fruit may remain, but commercial and homemade versions can differ in fruit size, firmness, sweetness, acidity, and whether the jam is smooth, chunky, or blended.

The jam is usually deep red to purple-black, with a glossy or gelled appearance. It is sold as a prepared preserve. Cooking softens the cherries and concentrates the mixture; blending produces a smoother texture, while shorter or less intensive processing may leave larger fruit pieces.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Sugarcontains · Black Cherry Jam → Sugar
  • Fruitcontains · Black Cherry Jam → Fruit

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Desserts

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English

black cherry jam

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Black Cherry Jam nutrition & diet

Black Cherry Jam nutritional value

Reference: Cherry jam

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
176kcal
Protein
0.3g
Carbs
43.6g
Fat
0.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Match the specific jam formulation and serving form, including fruit pieces, strained preserve, reduced-sugar version, or filling. Recipes differ in sweeteners, pectin, acids, and added juices. A spread, pastry filling, or dessert portion must be evaluated as prepared because accompanying bread, pastry, cream, or coatings change the food being assessed.

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Diet considerations

Black cherry jam is plant-fruit based, but its compatibility depends on the formulation and use. It may accompany bread, pastry, cereal ingredients, dairy, chocolate, gelatin, or alcohol. Sweeteners and coatings can change carbohydrate patterns, while a jam-filled dessert should not be classified from the fruit preserve alone.

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
    Depends on the version
  • 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 · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded 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: Norwegian Food Composition Table — 06.809 ↗. 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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