Sainsbury's
Chilli jam
Product Insights
Chilli jam is a sweet spread classified under the Sugary snacks and Sweets groups. It carries a Nutri-Score of D and falls into NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature, while offering low fat, low saturated fat, low salt and modest energy at 254 kcal per 100 g. However, it contains a very high sugar level of 60.5 g per 100 g and includes the additives pectin (E 440a) and citric acid (E 330), which contribute to its lower nutritional rating.
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g/ml
Comparative Analysis
Compared with typical spreads, Chilli jam has higher sugar (60.5 g vs 53.44 g) but considerably lower fat (0.5 g vs 10.52 g), saturated fat (0.3 g vs 6.99 g), salt (0.03 g vs 0.36 g) and energy (254 kcal vs 373 kcal) per 100 g.
Ingredients
sugar, water, white wine vinegar, red pepper, peri peri chilli purée, red chilli purée, pectin, citric acid
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