Calories in Jam / Fruit Preserves

56kcal per 1 tbsp (20 g)

278 kcal per 100 g · about 3% of a 2,000-kcal day

A tablespoon of jam is about 56 calories, most of it added sugar. Spread thin, it brightens toast; heaped on, it can outweigh the bread beneath it.

Jam / Fruit Preserves nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100 gPer 1 tbsp
Calories278 kcal56 kcal
Protein0.4 g0.1 g
Carbs68.9 g13.8 g
Fat0.1 g0 g
Fiber1 g0.2 g
Sugar49 g9.8 g

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