Jam vs. Jelly

Main Difference

Both jam and jelly are made of fruits by different methods. The main difference between jam and jelly is that jam is made from crushed fruit while jelly is made from the juice of fruit.

Jam vs. Jelly — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Jam and Jelly

Jam vs. Jelly

First difference is on their making process. Jam is made from crushed fruits while jelly is made from the juice of fruit.

Jam vs. Jelly

Jelly is thicker as compare to jam.

Jam vs. Jelly

Most of the jellies contains pectin while jam may not contain pectin.

Jam vs. Jelly

Jam is a gelled syrup that cannot hold itself in its place while jelly is a clear and sparkling and holds itself in its place.

Jamnoun

A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.

Jellynoun

A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set, known as "jello" in North America.

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Jamnoun

(countable) A difficult situation.

Jellynoun

(North America) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin. Known as "jam" in Commonwealth English.

Jamnoun

(countable) Blockage, congestion.

A traffic jam caused us to miss the game's first period.a jam of logs in a river

Jellynoun

A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.

Jamnoun

An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.

Jellynoun

Any substance or object having the consistency of jelly.

calf's-foot jelly
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Jamnoun

A song; a track.

Jellynoun

(zoology) A jellyfish.

Jamnoun

An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.

We came up with some new ideas at the game jam.

Jellynoun

A pretty girl; a girlfriend.

Jamnoun

A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.

He's in a jam now, having walked the bases loaded with the cleanup hitter coming to bat.

Jellynoun

A large backside, especially a woman's.

Jamnoun

A forceful dunk.

Jellynoun

(colloquial) lang=en

Jamnoun

A play during which points can be scored.

Toughie scored four points in that jam.

Jellynoun

(colloquial) A jelly shoe.

Jamnoun

Any of several maneuvers requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.

I used a whole series of fist and foot jams in that crack.

Jellynoun

Blood.

Jamnoun

luck.

He's got more jam than Waitrose.

Jellyverb

To wiggle like jelly.

Jamnoun

(slang) sexual relations or the contemplation of them.

Jellyverb

To make jelly.

Jamnoun

(dated) A kind of frock for children.

Jellyadjective

(slang) Jealous.

Jamverb

To get something stuck in a confined space.

My foot got jammed in a gap between the rocks.Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door.I jammed the top knuckle of my ring finger.

Jellynoun

a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit

Jamverb

To brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze.

They temporarily stopped the gas tank leak by jamming a piece of taffy into the hole.The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters.

Jellynoun

an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

Jamverb

To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up"

A single accident can jam the roads for hours.

Jellynoun

a substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods

Jamverb

To block or confuse a broadcast signal.

Jellyverb

make into jelly;

jellify a liquid

Jamverb

(baseball) To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.

Jones was jammed by the pitch.

Jamverb

(music) To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).

Jamverb

To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.

When he tripped on the step he jammed his toe.

Jamverb

(roller derby) To attempt to score points.

Toughie jammed four times in the second period.

Jamverb

(nautical) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.

Jamverb

To give up on a date or some joint endeavour; stand up, chicken out, jam out.

Jamnoun

preserve of crushed fruit

Jamnoun

informal terms for a difficult situation;

he got into a terrible fixhe made a muddle of his marriage

Jamnoun

a dense crowd of people

Jamnoun

deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems

Jamverb

press tightly together or cram;

The crowd packed the auditorium

Jamverb

push down forcibly;

The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor

Jamverb

crush or bruise;

jam a toe

Jamverb

interfere with or prevent the reception of signals;

Jam the Voice of Americablock the signals emitted by this station

Jamverb

get stuck and immobilized;

the mechanism jammed

Jamverb

crowd or pack to capacity;

the theater was jampacked

Jamverb

block passage through;

obstruct the path

What is Jam?

Jam refers to a fruit made food that contains both the juice and flesh of a fruit or vegetable, although some cookbooks define it as a cooked and jelled puree. It generally refers to a product that is made of whole fruit cut into pieces or crushed then heated with water and sugar to activate its pectin before being put into containers. “Jams are usually made from pulp and juice of one fruit, rather than a combination of several fruits. Berries and other small fruits are most frequently used, though larger fruits such as apricots, peaches, or plumps cut into small pieces or crushed are also used for jams. Good jam has soft even consistency without distinct pieces of fruit, a bright color, a good fruit flavor and a semi-jellied texture that is easy to spread but has no free liquid.”

What is Jelly?

Jelly refers to clear fruit spread made from sweetened fruit or vegetable juice and is made by naturally occurring pectin, whereas in some areas of North America it refers to a gelatin-based dessert. It can be made from sweet, savory or hot ingredients. The process of making jelly and jam is almost same with one additional step of filtering out the fruit pulp after the initial heating. A stockinette “jelly bag” is traditionally used as a filter, suspended by string over a bowl to allow the straining to occur gently under gravity. It comes in various flavors such as: grape jelly, strawberry jelly, hot chile pepper, and many others and is eaten with a variety of foods.