Calories in Jam

1 tbsp of jam (20 g) has 56 calories, with 0.1 g of protein, 0 g of fat and 14 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, jam has 278 calories.

Most of the calories in jam come from carbohydrates (99%). Jam is low in fat and high in sugar (49 g per 100 g). It has more calories per gram than 33% of the 452 sweets and desserts in our database.

Jam Calorie Calculator

AmountUnit

56cal

in 1 tbsp of jam (20 g)

Protein0.1 g1% of calories

Fat0 g0% of calories

Carbs14 g99% of calories

3% of a 2,000 calorie day

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Jam calories by serving size

Common amounts of jam with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
1 tbsp	20 g	56	0.1 g	0 g	14 g
1 oz	28 g	79	0.1 g	0 g	20 g
50g	50 g	139	0.2 g	0 g	34 g
100g	100 g	278	0.4 g	0.1 g	69 g
4 oz	113 g	315	0.4 g	0.1 g	78 g
200g	200 g	556	0.7 g	0.1 g	138 g

Jam vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other sweets and desserts.

Donut426

Sugar401

Jelly Donut390

Powdered Sugar389

Agave Syrup310

Jam278

Vanilla Ice Cream207

Jam: common questions

How many calories are in 1 tbsp of jam?

1 tbsp of jam (20 g) has 56 calories.

How many calories are in 100 grams of jam?

100 grams of jam has 278 calories, 0.4 g of protein, 0.1 g of fat and 69 g of carbohydrates.

How much protein is in jam?

Jam has 0.4 g of protein per 100 g. 1 tbsp of jam gives you 0.1 g.

Is jam high in calories?

Jam has 278 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 33% of the 452 sweets and desserts in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 719 g of it.

More about jam

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2710301. Original description: Jam. Portion weights are USDA household measures.