Head to head

Jellies vs Fruit syrup

Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.

Fruit syrup

341

kcal per 100 g

Higher calorie

Fruit syrup has more — 341 calories per 100 g against 266 for jellies, a difference of 75 kcal (28% more). On protein it is Jellies 0.2 g versus fruit syrup 0.0 g per 100 g.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g

Per 100 g	Jellies	Fruit syrup	Difference
Calories	266 kcal	341 kcal	75 kcal
Protein	0.2 g	0.0 g	0.2 g
Total fat	0.0 g	0.0 g	0.0 g
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0.0 g	0.0 g
Carbohydrate	70.0 g	85.1 g	15.2 g
Fibre	1.0 g	0.1 g	0.9 g
Sugars	51.2 g	53.0 g	1.8 g
Sodium	30.0 mg	0.0 mg	30.0 mg
Potassium	54.0 mg	7.0 mg	47.0 mg
Calcium	7.0 mg	8.0 mg	1.0 mg
Iron	0.2 mg	0.0 mg	0.2 mg
Vitamin C	0.9 mg	1.6 mg	0.7 mg
Vitamin A	0.0 µg	0.0 µg	equal
Cholesterol	0.0 mg	0.0 mg	equal
Water	29.8 g	14.7 g	15.0 g

Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

How this is worked out

Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.

difference = |A − B|                (per 100 g)
"% more"   = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100

Full data & method →

The question this page settles

Which has more calories, jellies or fruit syrup?