Jam Nutrition Facts
One tablespoon of jam contains 55.6 calories, 0.1g protein, 13.8g carbs, and 0g fat. Fruit cooked down with sugar until thick and spreadable, still holding soft pieces, spooned onto toast and into pastries.
9.7g
sugar
Vitamins in Jam
Per 1 tbsp ~20g
Minerals in Jam
Per 1 tbsp ~20g
Amino Acids in Jam
Protein breakdown per 1 tbsp (20g), from the USDA record for this food.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 1 tbsp (20g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 3mg | 14mg | 3.8% |
| Isoleucine | 3mg | 17mg | 4.6% |
| Leucine | 7mg | 37mg | 10% |
| Lysine | 6mg | 30mg | 8.1% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 1mg | 0.3% |
| Phenylalanine | 4mg | 21mg | 5.7% |
| Threonine | 5mg | 23mg | 6.2% |
| Tryptophan | 2mg | 8mg | 2.2% |
| Valine | 4mg | 21mg | 5.7% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 1 tbsp (20g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 7mg | 37mg | 10% |
| Arginine | 6mg | 32mg | 8.6% |
| Aspartic Acid | 33mg | 166mg | 44.9% |
| Cystine | 1mg | 6mg | 1.6% |
| Glutamic Acid | 22mg | 109mg | 29.5% |
| Glycine | 6mg | 29mg | 7.8% |
| Proline | 5mg | 23mg | 6.2% |
| Serine | 6mg | 28mg | 7.6% |
| Tyrosine | 5mg | 25mg | 6.8% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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