How many calories in jam
A tablespoon of jam has about 50 kcal, almost all of it sugar.
Portion
To burn it off
Jam is fruit boiled with sugar until it sets. A tablespoon has 13 g of carbs, no fat and no protein.
On toast, one tablespoon is a fair spread. On a cream tea scone, it's usually a lot more, cream first or jam first.
Reduced sugar jams exist and taste close to the real thing. The fruitier, the less sugar it needs.
Tips
- 1Use a teaspoon to spread it, not a tablespoon.
- 2Try mashed raspberries or strawberries on toast in summer, they taste like jam.
- 3Stir a teaspoon into plain yoghurt instead of buying fruit yoghurt.
Where it comes from
The oldest known recipe is in the Roman cookbook of Apicius, from about the 4th century: quince mashed in honey. Jam as we know it needed sugar, which was grown in Persia by the 6th century, and the Crusades brought sugary fruit preserves to medieval Europe, where they were a luxury for the rich. Where the English word jam comes from is still not known.
Where does our food come from? · Source: National Geographic, The short, sweet, and sticky history of jam
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Questions
How many calories in toast with butter and jam?
About 180 kcal a slice: 130 for the toast with butter and 50 for the jam.
Is reduced sugar jam lower in calories?
Yes, it has less sugar, so it has fewer calories.
How many calories in two tablespoons of jam?
About 100 kcal.
Does jam need to go in the fridge once it's open?
Yes, keep an opened jar in the fridge with the lid on and use a clean spoon. Reduced sugar jam goes off sooner, so check the label for how long it keeps.
Does marmalade have the same calories as jam?
Near enough. Marmalade is citrus boiled with sugar in the same way, so count about 50 kcal a tablespoon.
