Food calories · USDA data
Calories in jam
56 calories
in 1 tbsp, 20 g
- Protein
- 0.1 g
- Carbs
- 13.8 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 0.2 g
Jam has 56 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 tbsp, which weighs 20 g. Per 100 g, jam has 278 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 99%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 36 g of jam to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.8 × 1 tbsp.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 20 g | 56 | 0.1 g | 13.8 g | 0 g |
| 1 packet (0.5 oz) | 14 g | 39 | 0.1 g | 9.6 g | 0 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 79 | 0.1 g | 19.5 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 278 | 0.4 g | 68.9 g | 0.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your jam may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 1% of calories (0.4 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 99% (68.9 g per 100 g, of which 1.1 g fiber)
- Fat: 0% (0.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, maple syrup has the fewest calories of these four (260 per 100 g) and sugar the most (387).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jam | 278 | 0.4 g | 68.9 g | 0.1 g |
| Maple syrup | 260 | 0 g | 67 g | 0.1 g |
| Honey | 304 | 0.3 g | 82.4 g | 0 g |
| Sugar | 387 | 0 g | 100 g | 0 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in jam?
Jam has 56 calories. USDA weighs 1 tbsp at 20 g, and jam has 278 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does jam have?
1 tbsp (20 g) has 0.1 g of protein, 0% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0.4 g.
How many carbs does jam have?
1 tbsp has 13.8 g of carbohydrate, including 0.2 g of fiber, and 0 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Jams and preserves (FDC ID 169641). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.