What's the difference between jelly, jam, and preserves?

[Shawn]

So many choices and they all contain the same ingredients.

 

[Howard]

The amount of fruit. You listed them in order of least to most.

 

[Shawn]

That's what I figured, but I compared the bottles and nutrition information looks identical.

 

[vshah]

i guess its just more or less blended/processed. jelly is just that, jelly. jam has some bits and pieces (like marmalade). fruit preserve frequently has entire berries etc in it.

 

[nageov3t]

personal preference, really.

I'm a big fan of jam.

 

[Leros]

raspberry preserves, apple jelly, not sure if I like any jams

 

[KingGheedora]

You could put syrup or jelly on it. I prefer syrup.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Strawberry preserves win.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Strawberry preserves win.

It's a well-known fact that strawberry preserves nothing but lose.

 

[KingGheedora]

Is sugar content the same for all three ?

 

[prism]

Jelly is for lamers, newbies, and noobs.

 

[BoomerD]

Jelly is made from juice, jam is made from whole fruit(usually) but processed into puree, preserves are usually made with some juice and larger pieces of fruit.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Jelly, jam and preserves are all made from fruit mixed with sugar and pectin. The difference between them comes in the form that the fruit takes.

Specifically, the fruit in jelly comes in the form of fruit juice. Jam, on the other hand, uses fruit pulp or crushed fruit, which explains why it's "less stiff" than jelly. Finally, in fancy-pants preserves, the fruit comes in syrup-laden chunks.

Jelly is made from fruit juice and so has no fruit bits. Jam is made by boiling fruit and does have fruit bits. Preserves are basically the same as jam... Marmalade typically is a citrus-based preserve, sometimes containing the rind, but other fruits can be used.

 

[Buttzilla]

as long as its grape...i don't care