Jam is a gel substance.

2, Origin

All over the country.

3, Alias

Fruit jam.

4, Introduction

Jam is a mixture of fruit, sugar and acidity regulator, boiled at a temperature of more than 100 ° C into a gelatinous substance, also called jam. Making jam is a way to preserve fruit for a long time. It is mainly used to spread on bread or toast for consumption. Jam can also be made from small fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, grapes and roses, or large fruits such as plums, oranges, apples and peaches when chopped small, although only one type of fruit is usually used at the same time in the preparation. Colloids are used for sugar-free jams, inexpensive jams, or special jams (e.g., durian, pineapple). Colloids commonly used in jams include: pectin, soybean gum and sanshin gum.

Nutritional value of jam, the benefits of eating jam

Jam is soft, sweet and sour, and has the nutrients of the respective fruits, which is extremely nutritious. Jam is rich in minerals and fiber, etc., and some antioxidant components such as flavonoids, anthocyanins. Pectin is also a very typical nutrient in jam, which is actually a soft dietary fiber that is not only more absorbent than ordinary crude fibers (such as those found in cabbage helpings), but also doesn't risk harming the esophagus or the gastrointestinal tract as much as crude fibers do. The pectin that is activated in jam has a greater ability to prevent cancer.

1, jam contains natural fruit acids, can promote the secretion of digestive juices, have enhanced appetite, help digestion effect.

2, jam can also increase pigmentation, iron deficiency anemia has auxiliary effect.

3, jam is rich in potassium, zinc, can eliminate fatigue, enhance memory. Infants eat jam can supplement calcium, phosphorus, prevent rickets

Best time to eat jam

Jam can be eaten all year round, especially in the fall.

How to buy jam

When picking jam, remember to look at the ingredient list, the simpler the better, the best only fruit and sugar. Put a little citric acid and pectin is still acceptable, but flavors, colors, preservatives, agar and other ingredients are best not.

The greater the proportion of fruit ingredients in a jam, the more valuable the natural product will be. Some jam products are smart enough to make jams from a mix of different fruits, which can make up for the deficiencies of a single fruit, such as too little pectin, or not enough sugar or too much acidity, to name a few.

In terms of ingredients, jams made from fruits rich in anthocyanins, flavonoids and minerals have the best nutritional value. For example, blueberry jam is naturally the best choice, and high-quality hawthorn jam and strawberry jam are also excellent.