Fruit Butter vs Jelly Calories

Jelly has 54% more calories than fruit butter: 266 vs 173 calories per 100 g.

For protein, fruit butter has more. For fat, fruit butter has more. For carbohydrates, jelly has more. For fiber, fruit butter has more.

By typical serving, 1 tbsp of fruit butter (20 g) has 35 calories and 1 tbsp of jelly (20 g) has 53 calories.

Fruit Butter and Jelly calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Fruit Butter

173calories in 100 g

• Protein 0.4 g
• Fat 0.3 g
• Carbs 42 g

Fruit Butter nutrition

Jelly

266calories in 100 g

• Protein 0.2 g
• Fat 0 g
• Carbs 70 g

Jelly nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Fruit Butter	Jelly
Calories	173	266
Protein	0.4 g	0.2 g
Fat	0.3 g	0 g
Saturated fat	0.1 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	42 g	70 g
Fiber	1.5 g	1 g
Sugars	35 g	51 g
Sodium	15 mg	30 mg
Potassium	91 mg	54 mg
Calcium	14 mg	7 mg
Iron	0.3 mg	0.2 mg
Vitamin C	0.6 mg	0.9 mg

Fruit Butter vs Jelly: common questions

Which has more calories, fruit butter or jelly?

Jelly has more calories per 100 g (266 vs 173).

Which has more protein, fruit butter or jelly?

Fruit Butter has more protein per 100 g (0.4 g vs 0.2 g).

Is fruit butter or jelly better for weight loss?

Fruit Butter has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Fruit Butter: FDC ID 2710302. Jelly: FDC ID 2710300.