Sugar Free Jam
What's better for breakfast or a snack than buttered toast topped with a nice layer of jam? Just like the spread, jam also exists in a 0 sugar version. Paired with a slice of low GI bread or spread on sugar-free cookies, sugar-free fruit jam is delicious but guilt-free!
How is sugar-free jam made?
A classic jam as we know it is made by mixing equal proportions of fruit and white sugar. This applies to all jams, whether they are strawberry, orange or apricot. This sugar brings its oh-so-indulgent taste to the jam, but it also allows the jar to keep longer.
In the case of a sugar-free jam, the recipe's ingredient list is a bit different. You'll need:
- The fruit of your choice
- A sweetener (stevia, erythritol, xylitol, maltitol...)
- A gelling agent (agar-agar, pectin, chia seeds...)
- A bit of lemon juice for acidity and preservation.
As for preservation, the jars are then packed in a water bath allowing a perfect natural preservation, without adding any preservatives.
Why swap your classic jam for a no-sugar added version?
There is an average of 60 grams of sugar per hundred grams in a traditional strawberry jam. As a reminder, the WHO recommends not exceeding 25 grams of sugar per day. Thus, with two medium-sized slices of bread you are already above the recommended doses, just at breakfast!
The jam without added sugar, just as greedy and fruity, contains only the sugars naturally present in the fruit. Depending on the fruit chosen and the brand, no-sugar jam has a variable sugar content: on average it is less than 5% sugar in the finished product. You preserve your health and you will not have to deprive yourself of greed.
If you are on a diet or want to lose weight, the sugar-free jam will be ideal to lower your daily calorie intake without frustration. Finally, diabetics will be able to indulge themselves with products that do not impact their blood sugar levels.
The different sugar-free jams
There are many sugar-free jams that allow you to vary the pleasures at every gourmet moment! Just like a traditional jam, the flavors come in as many varieties as there are fruits:
- sugar-free strawberry jam
- sugar-free apricot jam
- sugar-free blueberry jam
- sugar-free orange jam
Some brands offer their sugar-free jams in an organic version: the recipe is the same but the fruits used are organic.
On Délices Low Carb, we offer a stock of no sugar added jams available for delivery, at the best price! If you are hesitating and don't know yet which one to choose, you can refer to the customer reviews.
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