jam
Jam or jelly
Jam or jelly is a broad fruit-preserve category, spreadable or spoonable and used on bread, in fillings or as a topping.
About Jam or jelly
Jam or jelly is a broad category of fruit preserves. Jam generally contains crushed or chopped fruit, while jelly is typically made from fruit juice; the record groups the two and does not identify fruit, sweetness, texture, or a particular formulation.
These preserves are commonly spread on bread or used as a filling or topping. They are usually spoonable or spreadable, with jam often containing visible fruit pieces and jelly having a smoother, more uniform consistency. Colour and flavour vary with the fruit and processing.
- Ingredient type
- other
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Jam or jelly, fruit juice sweetened
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Jam or jelly, NFS
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Jam or jelly, reduced sugar
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Jam or jelly, sugar free
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Jam or jelly nutrition & diet
Jam or jelly nutritional value
Jam or jelly, NFS
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 261kcal
- Protein
- 0.2g
- Carbs
- 67.1g
- Fat
- 0.0g
Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.
The preserve type, fruit, formulation, and serving form must be matched when comparing nutrition.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- 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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Jam or jelly, NFS ↗. 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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