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How many calories are in a spoonful of honey, jam or spread?
Estimate a teaspoon or tablespoon of honey, jam or spread, then account for whether the spoon was level or heaped.
Sweet spread calorie calculator by spoonful
Your estimate
Honey
Tablespoon
21 g
Calories67 kcal
Protein0.1 g
Fat0 g
Carbs16.6 g
Why jam and chocolate spread differ by the spoon
In these two examples, the changes are: type of sweet spread — jam → chocolate spread.
Lower calorie
54 kcal
20 g
269 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie
+102%
Higher calorie
109 kcal
20 g
547 kcal per 100 g
- Jam contains fruit, water and added sugar.
- Chocolate spread is a sugar-fat emulsion, so the same spoon carries roughly twice the calories.
- Fat provides 9 kcal per gram, so the hazelnut and cocoa fat explains much of the difference.
- A consistent spoon measure makes repeated servings easier to compare over time.
Calories in teaspoons and tablespoons of sweet spreads
Thickness and a level or heaped spoon change the weight. The table uses a typical amount for each spread and spoon size.
| Type | Portion | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Hazelnut cream | Tablespoon ≈ 20 g | 107 kcal |
| Peanut butter | Tablespoon ≈ 16 g | 98 kcal |
| Almond butter | Tablespoon ≈ 16 g | 100 kcal |
| Tahini | Tablespoon ≈ 15 g | 93 kcal |
| Honey | Tablespoon ≈ 21 g | 67 kcal |
| Condensed milk | Tablespoon ≈ 19 g | 61 kcal |
| Chocolate spread | Tablespoon ≈ 20 g | 109 kcal |
| Jam | Tablespoon ≈ 20 g | 54 kcal |
| Maple syrup | Tablespoon ≈ 20 g | 54 kcal |
| Caramel sauce | Tablespoon ≈ 21 g | 57 kcal |
| Sour cream | Tablespoon ≈ 15 g | 31 kcal |
| Greek yogurt | Tablespoon ≈ 14 g | 13 kcal |
| Cream cheese | Tablespoon ≈ 15 g | 53 kcal |
| Whipped cream | Tablespoon ≈ 3 g | 10 kcal |
| Sugar | Tablespoon ≈ 13 g | 50 kcal |
| Brown sugar | Tablespoon ≈ 14 g | 54 kcal |
Honey, jam, chocolate spread and nut butter
Use Calk to calculate calories and macros for honey, fruit jam, chocolate-hazelnut spread, peanut or other nut butter by spoonful.
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Questions about spoonfuls of spread
How do I estimate calories in my spoonful of spread?
Choose the spread and spoon size above. For the two shown 20 g spoonfuls, Calk calculates 54 and 109 kcal.
Why does the same spoonful of chocolate spread have more calories than jam?
Jam contains fruit, water and added sugar. Chocolate spread is a sugar-fat emulsion, so the same spoon carries roughly twice the calories.
How do I count a heaped spoon or mixed spread?
Use the closest spoon size above, or open Spoonfuls in Calk and enter the actual grams and any combination of spreads.
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