Raspberry jam
Raspberry jam is a sweet fruit spread made by cooking raspberries with sugar, often with acid for flavor and setting.
About Raspberry jam
Raspberry jam is a fruit preserve made by cooking raspberries with sugar until the mixture thickens into a spreadable gel or soft set. It is used on bread and toast and in cakes, cookies, pastries, fillings, glazes, sauces, and dessert toppings. Acid and pectin may be added to balance flavour and help it set.
The finished jam is usually red to deep crimson, glossy, aromatic, and sweet-tart. It may contain seeds and small pieces of fruit, or be strained for a smoother texture. Consistency ranges from loose and spoonable to fairly firm, depending on the fruit preparation, sugar concentration, cooking time, and setting method.
Jam is sold ready to use in jars or other containers. Cooking softens the berries and concentrates their flavour; straining removes seeds and some pulp, while added pectin can produce a cleaner, firmer set. Whole or crushed fruit gives more visible structure than a strained preparation, distinguishing jam from clear raspberry jelly.
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Local names for raspberry jam
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
confiture de framboise
mermelada de frambuesa
Himbeermarmelade
Raspberry jam
raspberry jam
confiture de framboise
mermelada de frambuesa
Himbeermarmelade
confettura di lamponi
geleia de framboesa
melmelada de gerds
frambozenjam
hallonsylt
hindbærsyltetøj
bringebærsyltetøy
vadelmahillo
dżem malinowy
malinový džem
malinový džem
pekmez od malina
џем од малина
džem od malina
малиновое варенье
malinovoe varenʹe
малинове варення
malynove varennia
сладко от малини
sladko ot malini
malinova marmelada
málnalekvár
dulceață de zmeură
μαρμελάδα βατόμουρο
marmeláda vatómouro
ahududu reçeli
مربى التوت العليق
murabbā al-tūt al-ʿalīq
مربای تمشک
morbā-ye tomašk
रसभरी का जैम
rasabharī kā jaim
রাস্পবেরির জ্যাম
rāspaberir jyām
覆盆子果酱
fùpénzi guǒjiàng
ラズベリージャム
razuberī jamu
라즈베리 잼
rajeuberi jaem
mứt mâm xôi
selai rasberi
jem raspberi
marmeláda vatómouro
Romanised form
razuberī jamu
Romanised form
murabbā al-tūt al-ʿalīq
Romanised form
malynove varennia
Romanised form
rajeuberi jaem
Romanised form
rāspaberir jyām
Romanised form
fùpénzi guǒjiàng
Romanised form
rasabharī kā jaim
Romanised form
malinovoe varenʹe
Romanised form
sladko ot malini
Romanised form
morbā-ye tomašk
Romanised form
džem od malina
Romanised form
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Raspberry jam nutrition & diet
Raspberry jam nutritional value
Reference: Raspberry jam
Per 100 g of the edible portion of the explicitly named reference food.
- Calories
- 232kcal
- Protein
- 0.6g
- Carbs
- 55.2g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Per 100 g edible portion. ANSES Ciqual 2025; energy and protein follow EU Regulation 1169/2011 (protein = nitrogen × 6.25); carbohydrate excludes fibre. Values describe this food form, not every brand or recipe. Reused under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0: https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/licence-ouverte-open-licence/.
Portions & preparation
Match the reference to the finished jam, including fruit proportion, sugar or other sweeteners, pectin, acid, seeds, and any added juice. Serving amount should refer to the spread actually eaten. Do not substitute plain raspberries or a preserve with different processing and ingredient proportions.
Compare the right form: Reference must match raspberry jam as a finished spread, with brand or recipe, seeds, sweeteners, and serving form identified.
Diet considerations
Raspberry jam is plant-derived in its basic fruit preparation, but commercial recipes may include varied sweeteners, pectin, color, or processing aids. Compatibility changes when served with dairy, animal fats, or cereal-based bread and pastries. The spread’s concentrated sweetened form should be assessed separately from plain raspberries.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganDepends on the version
- VegetarianDepends on the version
- PescatarianDepends on the version
- KetoNot established
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — Confiture de framboise (extra ou classique) ↗. 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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